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Scott Zucker

State Legislatures and Industry Associations Pursue Updates to Self-Storage Laws

The past year has been busy for self-storage operators trying to keep up with legislative changes that affect the operation of their facilities, and it appears the trend will continue well into 2013. Nearly half of U.S. state legislatures have recently made changes to ...More
February 22, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Limiting Liability in the Mobile-Storage Business: Legal Issues, Rental Agreements and Insurance

Although there are many legal aspects to operating a mobile-storage business, possibly the two most important to consider are having a proper rental agreement and the right insurance for the services provided. ...More
May 29, 2012 By Scott Zucker
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues
Storage Structures Offers Solutions for Self-Storage ADA Requirements

Self-storage building supplier Storage Structures Inc. has launched a new website and series of products to assist self-storage operators in complying with the new Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards that went into effect in March. ...More
May 16, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Legal Issues
Adding Wine Storage to a Self-Storage Business: Marketing, Design and Legal Considerations

Traditional self-storage and wine storage have proven to be a good marriage, and the basic self-storage operational design caters to wine storage with little additional personnel services or operating expenses. However, special attention must be paid to product feasibility, ...More
May 7, 2012
Posted in Articles, Development, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Attorney Scott Zucker Publishes Legal Thriller, Donates Sales Proceeds to Charity

After almost 25 years of practicing law, Scott I. Zucker has joined the ranks of other seasoned lawyers who’ve turned their legal writing skills into the world of fiction writing. Zucker, who specializes in self-storage law, has written his first book, “Chain of Custody.” ...More
May 4, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Avoiding Wrongful-Sale Lawsuits in Self-Storage: Doing Lien Sales by the Law

Enforcing a lien and selling a tenant’s property in a public sale is one of the most anguishing parts of a self-storage operator's job. This article is a road map to certain issues that apply to lien enforcement in self-storage. It will help facility owners and managers ...More
May 1, 2012 By Scott Zucker
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Photo Gallery: Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Las Vegas, March 14-16, 2012

The Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, March 14-16, 2012, drew hundreds of self-storage owners, operators, investors, builders and vendors from around the country—and dozens from around the world. The three-day event included education, exhibits, workshops and ...More
March 26, 2012
Posted in Galleries
Self-Storage Industry Strength Topic of 'Commerical Real Estate Show'

Despite the sluggish economy of the past few years, self-storage properties have performed fairly well in 2011 and, in many instances, the sector presents investors with attractive purchasing opportunities. That was the view of guests on this week’s “Commercial Real Estate ...More
November 21, 2011
Posted in News
It's Time to Know What You Don't Know ... Preventing Legal Ills in 2012

Getting answers to critical self-storage questions isn't always easy, but it's certainly simpler when you know the right things to ask. Do you? Take legal issues, for example ... Perhaps the next quandary you face in your self-storage operation will be one you don't have ...More
November 15, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
South Carolina Self Storage Association Hosts Legal ‘Lunch and Learn’ Event

The South Carolina Self Storage Association (SCSSA) will host a lunch and learn meeting on Oct. 13, featuring a presentation by self-storage attorney Scott Zucker. ...More
October 10, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

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