Legal/Insurance

The words you use with tenants in the operation of your self-storage business really do matter—particularly in your rental agreement. Learn to steer clear of danger and avoid creating unnecessary liability.

Operators always face a slew of legal landmines. Learn about typical tenant claims, common mistakes and oversights that can lead to potential liability, and strategies to minimize the risk of being sued.

Insuring a business can be complicated, but smart operators can take an active role to reduce their risk. Get underwriting secrets to help control insurance expenses and improve your risk-management profile.

Labor laws concerning wages are changing rapidly. Learn about exposures you could face, how to comply with wage requirements and how to minimize liability in the event of a lawsuit.

Learn about legalities related to online rentals, remote-management services, electronic signatures, e-mail notice verification, online lien sales, online advertising and other self-storage technologies.

This session will help you prepare yourself as well as your storage properties, co-workers and tenants for a crisis such as a fire, flood or other disaster. Learn the steps to cope with various situations.

Get the knowledge you need to avoid common legal mistakes made by self-storage operators in the areas of bailments, vehicle storage, bankruptcy and the Service Members Civil Relief Act.

Learn how to avoid costly liability issues by better policing and protecting your self-storage assets. Topics include strategic steps, key insurance coverages and the role of risk management.

This session, presented by an industry attorney, addresses some of the common legal questions asked by new self-storage managers and provides the answers they need to successfully run their facility.

Find out which self-storage insurance coverages you need and in which amounts as well as optional coverages to consider, how to review a policy, tips for choosing a broker and more.