State lien-notice guides

Written 10 August 2026 · Informational only, not legal advice

These guides are informational, not legal advice. They summarise how we read each state's self-storage lien statute; verify every requirement against the current official statute and your own attorney before acting.

Not attorney-reviewed. We wrote them from the statute text ourselves. They have not been reviewed by a licensed attorney in any state, and statutes change — California's changed on 1 January 2026.

One page per state: which pre-auction notices the statute requires, what each has to contain, how it may be delivered, and the day-by-day deadline sequence — with the statute sections cited inline so you can check us against the code.

Texas self-storage lien notice requirementsTwo notices, verified mail, the bold military statement, and the ~30-day floor. Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 59.
California storage unit auction noticesTwo notices, the Declaration in Opposition, and what changed on 1 January 2026. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 21700–21716.
Florida storage lien law timelineOne combined notice, a 14-day demand, and the ~30-day floor before a sale. Fla. Stat. Ch. 83, Part III.