California Self-Storage Operators: Important Change on July 1 Regarding CASp Inspection
California Civil Code recently amended to discuss accessibility inspections for commercial properties.
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Jeffrey J. Greenberger is a Partner with the law firm of Greenberger & Brewer, LLP, in Cincinnati, Ohio and is licensed to practice in the states of Ohio and Kentucky. Mr. Greenberger’s practice focuses primarily on representing the owners and operators of commercial real estate, including self-storage owners and operators.
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Spreading the Self-Storage Legal Love in 2013
This is shaping up to be a busy travel year for me. I’ll be spreading a lot of self-storage legal information all over the county. There’s so much to share and so many new developments, which cause me to constantly update my presentations. Along the way, I hope…
Ohio’s New Self Storage Lien Law
In late December Governor Kasich signed into law revisions to the Ohio Self-Service Storage Facility Act (ORC 5321.01 et seq.). As a facility Owner or Manager in Ohio you need to be aware of these changes in addition to what hasn’t changed. The law becomes effective approximately 90…
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Late2Lien: Default Notice Compliance and Automation
Late2Lien default notices adhere to state requirements. Learn more!
Did Florida Go Too Far in Changing its Self-Storage Statute?
One of the biggest risks to a self-storage operator is a claim for wrongful sale arising out of an allegation by the (now former) tenant that the required statutory lien-sale notices were not served to him at the right (often referred to as “last known”) address. The tenant…
A Judicial Win for Self-Storage Operators
On May 23, the First District Court of Appeals in Ohio released its decision in the case of Lotspeich v. R.A. Hermes, Inc. It’s a nice case that combats some of those wacky West Coast cases in which it was held that when a self-storage operator places his lock…
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Ask for the Info! If Cincinnati Bell Can Do It, So Can You
For all of you who think I’m too “anal” when I help you rewrite your self-storage rental agreements, I’ll say this: I have nothing on Cincinnati Bell. Yes, I’m one of the old-fashioned folks who still has a land line at his house, and I still pay a…
March 2012 Changes in the ADA
I want to use this post to remind you about changes in the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which went into effect March 15. They may not affect you and your self-storage business today, but if you remodel, make substantial renovations (which could include new asphalt), or plan…
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Join Jeff for Legal Learning Live at ISS Expo
The ISS Expo is fast approaching, and for those of you attending, there is a four-hour, intensive workshop called Legal Learning Live. It requires a separate registration fee, but I think it’s well worth the investment. During the session, we’ll take apart lien-sale requirements and thoughts before proceeding…
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Welcome to the new SelfStorageLegal.com blog!
Over the last several years, many of you have signed up for my self-storage newsletter. My intentions were really good, but it takes a lot of time to put together a full newsletter; and I often just need to let you know about something quickly, share a short…