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How it works

Three clocks, run for you.

Most date mistakes come from mixing up which day a deadline counts from. We name the anchor on every step.

Educational summary, not legal advice. Deadlines depend on facts and the current rule text. Confirm against TDLR: VSF Notification Process and TDLR Laws and Rules, and talk to your attorney.
Clock 1 · Arrival

Counted from the day the vehicle is received (lot day 1).

  1. 2 hours

    Private-property police report

    Report to the agency with jurisdiction; log who, how and when.

    Yard
  2. 24 hours

    No notice before this

    Claimed within 24 hours: no notice needed.

    ClearLot
  3. Day 5

    First notice, Texas plate

    Postmark by lot day 5, or storage is capped at 5 days until it goes out.

    ClearLot
  4. Day 14

    First notice, other state

    Record request within 5 days; notice or publication by day 14.

    ClearLot
Clock 2 · First postmark

Counted from the USPS postmark on the first notice.

  1. +10

    Abandoned

    Unclaimed before the 10th day: report only if your agency asked; $10 fee.

    ClearLot
  2. +16 – +20

    Second notice

    Guidance says day 15 to 20, rule up to 21, statute before 21. We propose +16 to +20, pending counsel review.

    ClearLot
  3. +30

    Nuisance disposal

    Qualifying nuisance vehicles only, after the required filing.

    You decide
Clock 3 · Second postmark

Counted from the USPS postmark on the second notice.

  1. +30

    Disposal eligibility

    Unclaimed 30 days after the second notice: public sale; excess proceeds to the owner.

    ClearLot

Still yours

What the yard keeps doing.

  • The two-hour police report on private-property tows
  • Releases at the window, day and night
  • The sale or auction itself
  • Final calls on exceptions

AI

Yes, software helps. A person checks every letter.

Software sorts records and drafts dates. A person checks every notice against the vehicle record and the rule text before it is mailed. Software never decides a date, a fee, or whether a letter may go.

Access

You keep the account. We hold a seat you can revoke.

We work as your agent inside your existing tools. Turn off our access and nothing of yours leaves with us.

Find out which cars are already late.

Send your volume and roughly how many cars are past day 5 with no notice. A person reviews it by hand and replies by email.

Request a late-car review