California Business And Professions Code Section 21705

(a) If the notice required by Section 21703 is sent by certified mail and the total sum due has not been paid as of the date specified in the preliminary lien notice as the termination date, the lien imposed by this chapter attaches as of that date and the owner may do all of the following: (1) Deny an occupant access to the space. (2) Enter the space. (3) Remove any property found therein to a place of safe keeping. (b) If the notice required by Section 21703 is sent by regular first-class mail with a certificate of mailing and the total sum due has not been paid as of the termination date, the lien imposed by this chapter attaches as of that date and the owner may deny an occupant access to the space and enter the space. The owner may not remove the occupant`s property until not less than 14 days after the termination date, during which time the occupant may regain full use of the space by paying the full lien amount. (c) Under either subdivision (a) or subdivision (b), the owner shall send to the occupant, addressed to the occupant`s last known address, and to the alternative address specified in subdivision (b) of Section 21712, by certified mail, postage prepaid, all of the following: (1) A notice of lien sale that states all of the following: (A) That the occupant`s right to use the storage space has terminated and that the occupant no longer has access to the stored property. (B) That the stored property is subject to a lien, and the amount of the lien. (C) That the property will be sold to satisfy the lien after a specified date that is not less than 14 days from the date of mailing the notice unless the amount of the lien is paid or the occupant executes and returns by certified mail a declaration under penalty of perjury in opposition to the lien sale in the form set forth in paragraph (2). If the notice required by Section 21703 was sent by regular mail with a certificate of mailing, the notice of lien sale shall include a statement that the occupant may regain full use of the space by paying the full lien amount prior to the date specified in this paragraph. (D) That any excess proceeds of the sale over the lien amount and costs of sale will be retained by the owner and may be reclaimed by the occupant or claimed by another person at any time for a period of one year from the sale and that thereafter the proceeds will escheat to the county. (2) A blank declaration in opposition to the lien sale that shall be in substantially the following form: DECLARATION IN OPPOSITION TO LIEN SALE I, _____________________________________________________, (occupant`s name) have received the notice of lien sale of the property stored at ________________________________________________________. (location and space #) I oppose the lien sale of the property. My address is: _________________________________________________________ (address) _________________________________________________________ (city) (state) (ZIP Code) I understand that the lienholder may file an action in court against me, and if a judgment is given in his or her favor, I may be liable for the court costs. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was signed by me on _____________________________ at ________________. (date) (place) _________________________________________________________. (signature of occupant)