Tennessee Notice of Intent to Lien
Tennessee has no notice of intent before a lien. Its statutory notice is a notice of nonpayment. A remote contractor serves it within 90 days after the last day of each month in which work or materials went unpaid (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-145).
Does Tennessee require a notice of intent to lien?
Not required. Tennessee has no notice of intent before a lien. Its statutory notice is a notice of nonpayment. A remote contractor serves it within 90 days after the last day of each month in which work or materials went unpaid (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-145).
A notice of intent is a final written demand. It names the amount, the property and the date you will file. An owner who wants to keep a lien off the title has a clear reason to pay first, and you keep a dated record of the demand.
- Notice of intent
- Not required
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-145
- When to send it
- None. Remote contractors serve a notice of nonpayment within 90 days after each unpaid month
- Lien deadline
- Within 90 days after completion of the project
- Where the lien is filed
- Register of deeds for the county
- Free blank form
- Yes, PDF
- Notice of Intent to Record a Lien
Who sends it, to whom, and how
- Who sends it
- No one has to. Any claimant with lien rights can send one as a last demand before filing.
- Who receives it
- No law says. Our letter goes to the property owner and the general contractor.
- How to send it
- Send it by certified mail, return receipt requested, so you can prove when it arrived.
What a Tennessee notice of intent says
The notice our service prepares states the following. Keep it to facts you can prove.
- Your name and the party you contracted with
- The property, with its address and county
- The labor or materials you furnished, and when
- The amount unpaid
- A demand to pay within 10 days, or you will file your notice of lien
- Your signature and the date
The Notice of Intent to Record a Lien our service prepares, with every field left blank. PDF, free, no sign-up. Fill in your own facts and check them against the rules on this page before you send it.
The Tennessee lien deadline it protects
The Tennessee lien deadline is within 90 days after completion of the project. The lien is filed with the register of deeds for the county. Send the notice early enough that the payment window ends before that deadline.
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More Tennessee rules to know
- The notice of nonpayment goes to the owner and to the prime contractor the remote contractor worked under. It is not required on one- to four-family residential units. Missing it bars the lien except for retainage (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-145).
- The free form on this page is a payment demand, not the notice of nonpayment.
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-145. Read the Tennessee lien statute. Notice rules turn on facts specific to your project. Confirm with counsel before relying on them.
Send your Tennessee notice of intent
We prepare the notice from your project details. Self-serve from $49: you review, sign and send it. Full service from $99: we send it to every party with proof of delivery.
Tennessee notice of intent FAQ
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This page summarizes Tennessee law for general information and is not legal advice. Notice and release rules depend on your role, project type and dates. Confirm them against the statute or with counsel before relying on them.