2. No person shall exercise any right to foreclose or enforce any lien for storage of household goods, furniture, or personal effects of a person in military service during such person's period of military service and for three months thereafter except upon an order previously granted by a court upon application therefor and a return thereto made and approved by the court; provided, however, within thirty days of such person's return from military service, he or she shall provide notice to the individual or entity providing for the storage of his or her household goods, furniture or personal effects. In such proceeding the court may, after a hearing, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, on application to it by such person in military service or some person on his or her behalf, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the defendant to pay the storage charges due is not materially affected by reason of his or her military service:

1. (a) stay the proceedings as provided in this article; or
2. (b) make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to conserve the interest of all parties.