TN Mechanics Lien

TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION or MECHANICS LIEN FORMS PACKAGE
CONTRACTOR EDITION (sole proprietor)

© 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc.

Control Number: TN-P091-PKG

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Form List with descriptions

II. Descriptions of Forms

III. Tips on Completing the Forms

IV. Disclaimer

I. FORM LIST

1. Notice of Lien

2. Notice of Lien by Remote Contractor

3. Acknowledgment of Satisfaction

4. Notice of Completion

5. Notice of Claim

6. Notice of Nonpayment

7. Notice to Owner of Construction Lien

8. Contractor's Notice to Owner that all Liens Paid in Full

II. DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS

Notice of Lien - A mechanic's lien shall have precedence over all other subsequent liens or conveyances during such time; provided, that a sworn statement of the amount due and/or approximating that to accrue for such work, labor, or materials, and a reasonably certain description of the premises, shall be filed, within the ninety-day period referred to in § 66-11-115(b), or in the case of liens acquired by contract executed on or after April 17, 1972, by virtue of § 66-11-141, within ninety (90) days after completion of the structure which is or is intended to be furnished water by virtue of drilling a well, or abandonment of work on the structure, as the case may be, with the county register, who shall note the same for registration, and put it on record in the lien book in the office of the register, for which the register shall be entitled to the sums specified in § 8-21-1001, which sums shall be paid by the party filing the same; but such fees shall be receipted for on the statement of account, and shall be part of the indebtedness or charge secured by the lien, and this registration shall be notice to all persons of the existence of such lien.

Notice of Lien by Remote Contractor - Within ninety (90) days after the demolition and/or building or improvement is completed, or the contract of such laborer, mechanic, furnisher, or other person shall expire, or such person is discharged, such person shall notify, in writing, the owner of the property on which the building is being erected or the improvement is being made, or the owner's agent or attorney, if the owner resides out of the county, that the lien is claimed.

Acknowledgment of Satisfaction - When a registered lien is satisfied, by payment or otherwise, the claimant shall acknowledge satisfaction by entry on the lien book; and if the claimant neglects or fails to do so for twenty (20) days after written demand, the claimant shall forfeit and pay to the owner or contractor the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00), and be liable to any person injured to the extent of the injury, which in no event shall be less than one hundred dollars ($100).

Notice of Completion - In order to be protected from lien claims which have not previously been registered as provided in §§ 66-11-111, 66-11-112, and 66-11-117, the owner or purchaser of improved real property may, upon completion of the improvement or the demolition thereof, register in the office of the register of deeds in the county where the real property or any affected part thereof is located a notice of completion, or the owner or purchaser may require a person or organization with whom the owner or purchaser has contracted for the improvements or demolition to do so upon completion of the structure or improvement or demolition.

Notice of Claim - Any person claiming a lien for labor or materials upon the property described in the notice of completion who has not previously registered such person's contract as provided in § 66-11-111 or registered a sworn statement as provided in § 66-11-112 or § 66-11-117 shall send by registered or certified mail written notice addressed to the person, firm or organization and at the address designated in the notice of completion for receiving notice of claims, stating the amount of the claim and certifying that the claim does not include any amount owed to the claimant on any other job or under other contract.

Notice of Nonpayment - Every subcontractor, laborer or materialman contracted with or employed to work on buildings, fixtures, machinery, or improvements, or to furnish materials for the same, except one-family, two-family, three-family and four-family residential units, whether such subcontractor, laborer or materialman was employed by or contracted with the person who originally contracted with the owner of the premises or by an immediate or remote subcontractor acting under contract with the original contractor, or any subcontractor, shall mail, within ninety (90) days of the last day of the month within which work, services or materials were provided, a notice of nonpayment for such work, services or materials to the owner and contractor contracting with the owner if its account is, in fact, unpaid. The notice shall be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Notice to Owner of Construction Lien - This form is used by an individual contractor to attest to the fact that all parties who might have a lien against an improved property have been paid.

Contractor's Notice to Owner that all Liens Paid in Full - This form is used by an individual contractor to place a property owner on notice of the possibility of liens and their duration.

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III. TIPS ON COMPLETING THE FORMS

The form(s) in this packet may contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (“.pdf” format). “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit your ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand.

It is also helpful to be able to see the location of the form fields. Go to the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the Forms toolbar. Look for the button on the Forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click this button and the form fields will be visible.

By clicking on the appropriate form field, you will be able to enter the needed information. In some instances, the form field and the line will disappear after information is entered. In other cases, it will not. The form was created to function in this manner.

IV. DISCLAIMER

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Form Fields (for future use in lien forms)

Property Address:

Owner Name:

Contractor Name:

Effective Date:

Amount Due:

Completed Work:

All liens paid in full