§ 35-36-04 — Notice of proceedings

North Dakota § 35-36-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 35: Liens
• Ch. 35-36: Portable Storage Unit Property Lien

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1. Before conducting a sale, the owner shall deliver in person or send by certified mail a
notice of default to prior lienholders and to the lessee at the lessee's last-known
address. A notice under this section is presumed delivered if the notice is deposited
with the United States postal service and properly addressed with postage prepaid.
The notice must include:
a. A statement that the contents of the portable storage unit are subject to the
owner's lien and that the lessee is denied access to the portable storage unit until
the owner's claim is satisfied;
b. The name of the lessee and the address at which the portable storage unit is
located;
c. A statement of the charges due, the date of default, and a demand for payment of
the charges due within a specified time, which may not be fewer than ten days
after the date of the notice;
d. A statement in bold type providing that, unless the claim is paid within the time
stated, the contents of the portable storage unit will be sold; and

e. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner or other person that the
lessee may contact in response to the notice.
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an owner shall also publish, once a
week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication not more than thirty days
before the sale and the last publication at least seven days before the sale, the time,
place, and terms of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where
the portable storage unit is located.