AZSA Legal and Operational Insights
Running a self-storage facility means managing more than just units. This section offers quick, practical guidance on the issues owners and managers face daily.
From abandoned vehicles and delinquent tenants to police visits and lease questions, these articles help you stay informed, compliant, and protected.
AZSA is here to support your success with clear, Arizona-specific information you can trust.
By Christopher A. LaVoy, Esq.AZSA Legal Counsel An important and persisting issue in the self-storage industry is protecting the tenant in the event of the damage or destruction of his or her stored property. Such protection not only benefits the tenant, but also the operator, as a tenant... Continue Reading
By Christopher A. LaVoy, Esq.Tiffany & Bosco, P.C. Juries can be unforgiving, as Public Storage recently discovered. Last month a Milwaukee, Wisconsin jury returned a $119,000 verdict against Public Storage for the wrongful foreclosure of a storage unit. Only $19,000 was for the value of the... Continue Reading
By Christopher A. LaVoy, Esq.Tiffany & Bosco, P.C. Rather than addressing a specific legal issue, I thought it would be worthwhile to review some interesting recent cases from around the country involving self-storage facilities. Seeing what kinds of situations commonly lead to litigation may... Continue Reading
By Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair Most of us have a tendency to think that our operations are too small or too isolated to attract real lawsuits against us, by which I mean cases for a lot of money that are not brought in small claims court. That’s simply not... Continue Reading
By Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair We use the AZSA Standard Form Lease,” said the caller. “But there are some things you need to add. You need to add a signature line on the second page and initial boxes next to paragraphs...” I stopped him. I asked him... Continue Reading
By Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair From time to time, AZSA revises its standardized lease. To avoid having tenants under different lease versions, we offer the attached PDF, describing how to bring all tenants under the most current revision. It is NOT necessary to require... Continue Reading
by Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair You have a real problem. Based on the frequency with which AZSA receives this question, we are reprinting Richard Marmor’s answer, found in the Frequently Asked Questions section in the Members Area of the website. All members can... Continue Reading
by Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair Although this is something I have talked about in my workshops, a recent article in one of our trade magazines suggests that I also write about it to avoid any confusion. Some 40 years ago, a draft self-storage lien statute circulated... Continue Reading
By Christopher A. LaVoy, Esq.Tiffany & Bosco, P.C. Most self-storage leases contain a provision in which the renter, by signing the lease, waives any right to sue the operator and its employees for any personal injury or property damage the renter suffers in connection with use of the space.... Continue Reading
By Christopher A. LaVoy, Esq.Tiffany & Bosco, P.C. I thought it would be useful to review the process for foreclosing on a unit that contains property subject to a lien other than motor vehicles. The process for foreclosing on liened motor vehicles is somewhat different and not covered in... Continue Reading
By Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair A member recently asked what AZSA has achieved legislatively over the years, so I made a list. It surprised even me, and I’m AZSA’s lobbyist! Most surprising was not the number of laws that AZSA sought and obtained to benefit... Continue Reading
By Richard Marmor, Esq.AZSA Legal & Legislative Chair At a gathering recently, when asked, I noted that one of the things that I do is to serve as the lobbyist for the self-storage industry in Arizona. This is always met with a variety of reactions, some, as then, negative. “What is it... Continue Reading
