After having a Self-Storage Unit auctioned illegally and losing over $80k in family property, I began looking into the laws governing the Self-Storage Facility Industry. What I found was although most states have a strict protocol the Owner of the Self-Storage Facility must follow for the auctioning of a Self Storage Unit to be legal, most states’ laws still make it advantageous for Owners of Self –Storage Facilities to auction storage units.
The laws are so advantageous that they have become apart of the Self-Storage Facility’s business model. Most states required Auction Overages be returned to the Auctioned Renter, but it must be at the Auctioned Renter’s demand. However in the majority of states there is nothing in the law that states the Auctioned Renter must be informed of the provision allowing the Auctioned Renter to recoup some of his or her loses.
The Auctioned Renter is only aware if he reads the law. If the Auctioned Renter fails to make a demand for the Auction Overage or if the demand is not made within the time specified by the state the Auction Overage becomes the property of the Owner of Self-Storage Facility, the County, or the State. Everyone involved can win but the Uninformed Auctioned Renter.
Storage Auction Recovery became a part of Civil Remedy and Benefits Counseling to offer the Auctioned Renter a means of resolution and the tools to DEMAND AUCTION OVERAGE.
Storage Auction Recovery is a subsidiary of Civil Remedy and Benefits Counseling incorporated in (2004) to help individuals navigate the difficult and time consuming process of labor claims and appeals. If you need help in this area please “Contact Us” giving a short description of where you are in your claim or appeal process and we will contact you as soon as possible.