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You have a few options here as others have suggested. But it works if your name, and ONLY your name is listed on the storage unit rental agreement.1)talk to the family and figure out why they won't give you the keys. Figure out if it's worth changing the family dynamic.2) stop paying and let the contents go to auction3) you cut off the locks, remove your stuff (consolidate into one of the three or get new one) and stop paying on original units and still let it go to auction4) cut the locks, remove your stuff and hand them the keys to the new locks as well as the bill indicating the prices of the units and when it's due and when things will go to auction when it's not paid.I do find it awfully strange they won't grant you access to these units so either there is something shocking or you are someone they don't trust. However those are really the only options I see you have. Especially if your name and ONLY your name is on the storage rental agreement.

I managed to beat a sleazeball lawyer once.I sold the contents of a storage unit that was many years past due at auction. Actually, sold several dozen units, but I came into this job and immediately realized they needed a “new sheriff in town” so I started laying groundwork for the auction. Went mostly smoothly, except the cleanup of some units has been delayed.Anyway, this unit belonged to Mr. Big. Name changed obviously. Mr. Big took us to arbitration claiming we had no legal right to auction his unit. I brought with me the following:A printout of Chapter 415 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which governs self-storage facilities.The returned envelopes from the 2 certified letters I had mailed, with receipts from the post office showing I had abided by the timeline set by Chapter 415.An affidavit from the predominant local newspaper including my auction notice, and the date it had run, again in keeping with Chapter 415's timeline.His original signed rental agreement which granted us the right to “dispose of any belongings in unpaid units.” I noted it was non-specific as to how.His accounts ledger and the receipt from the auctioneer showing we made less than the past due balance.Once I got to speak it lasted 15 minutes. The lawyer looked very annoyed. I find myself wondering why he took the case at all. Ah, the power of recordkeeping.

Living in a storage unit you rent is probably against zoning ordinances and the rental agreement. It is also difficult to do because of the limited hours and lack of plumbing in storage units. Getting locked in is not so bad, getting locked in and having to use the bathroom is worse.Living in a storage unit you own on your own land would have to be in an unincorporated area to avoid zoning ordinances. Putting it on an axle makes it a trailer and thus meets more zoning ordinances.To avoid the wrath of citizens, you have to avoid becoming a nuisance, like removing your trash and taking care of plumbing concerns. You can wash with a little bit of water and dump the water on your property or in a ditch. Being within a mile of a 24 hour store or restaurant would allow you to have restroom access. For light, you can use LED lights which can stick to the ceiling with magnets or glue. A little advanced solar panel system connected to lights and a small window A/C would be helpful too. That would allow you to shut the doors so nobody driving by would see you living in it.