Self Storage For Life Events

Sometimes our customers suffer a life-changing event. Here is what North Shore Mini Storage does for you. Whatever your life events are, self storage is here for you in anyway we can be.

Self Storage For Life Events

Death:

We cannot simply let a family member enter and move things out of storage. A death certificate only proves that our customer is dead. It doesn’t prove who is authorized to have possession. We need to see an appointment by the Probate Court as executor of the estate or administrator. Usually, these people have a court Letter of Authority. That letter, plus an ID, means you can close the contract and move out.

Divorce (or Separation):

We often get spouses or partners demanding access during a divorce. We sometimes get lawyer’s letters saying we are liable if we let the divorcing spouse take away their client’s property. We are bound to follow the contract. If both names are renters on our contract or one is on contract while the other is “authorized access” we cannot stop either person coming in. We will obey a court order. So threatening letters are meaningless but an order to give access or take away access will be implemented.

Disappearance:

People go away – go to jail; go missing or become incapacitated. A family member or roommate will come to us asking for access or take something away. If our customer was declared a guardian will be appointed by court order and that is fine for us to obey their instructions. Being in jail doesn’t freeze the account. So lien sales continue even if we know the renter is in prison.

If you need any more information on how to access a loved one’s unit,contact us today.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.