Is a marshal or surplus auction a garage sale?

No. Garage sale is a community announcement. Gov Auctions is the local-government type for agency, surplus, and marshal sales.

Is this a storage-lien sale?

No. Storage lien / self-storage sale is a different type and a different price. Gov Auctions is standard Public Register Placement.

A Placement Certificate. Public pages may show that a publisher affidavit is on file — official URL, dates live, and SHA-256 only. The public page does not show an ink signature. A publisher affidavit on file does not make the placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication.

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Publish a government auction notice

Gov Auctions is the register type for surplus and marshal sales. Standard Public Register Placement word-tier. Not a garage sale and not a storage lien.

Federal, state, and local offices sell surplus property, seized goods, and other lots at public auction. That listing is a government auction — not a household garage sale and not a self-storage lien sale.

Choose Gov Auctions on the publish form. Include the selling office, the lot or sale number if you have one, and when and where the auction is held. Online venues stay in the location field. Do not use Garage sale, Storage lien, or Meeting / hearing for this text.

Notice Nearby is operated by Record of Sale, LLC. Ryan Standley is Publisher / Authorized Officer. What you can buy is Public Register Placement at the standard word-tier. A register placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. Legal Publication is not for sale at checkout.

Place a government auction notice

Gov Auctions uses the standard Public Register Placement word-tier. It is not a garage sale and not a storage-lien sale. Public Register Placement is the paid notice product. A register placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. Legal Publication is not for sale at checkout. First paid purchase from a new customer email is 50% off — applies once. A discount is a price. It is not legal validity.

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Questions people actually ask

Is a marshal or surplus auction a garage sale?: No. Garage sale is a community announcement. Gov Auctions is the local-government type for agency, surplus, and marshal sales.
Is this a storage-lien sale?: No. Storage lien / self-storage sale is a different type and a different price. Gov Auctions is standard Public Register Placement.
Does this satisfy a newspaper legal-notice statute?: No. Public Register Placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. Legal Publication is not for sale at checkout. Counsel decides what the receiving court or agency will accept.
What proof do I get?: A Placement Certificate. Public pages may show that a publisher affidavit is on file — official URL, dates live, and SHA-256 only. The public page does not show an ink signature. A publisher affidavit on file does not make the placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication.

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Notice Nearby is operated by Record of Sale, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company. Nothing on this site is legal advice. A register placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. A publisher affidavit on file records URL, dates, and content hash for that paid listing. It does not make a placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication. Confirm the governing statute with counsel before you file.