Tennessee

For Tennessee, preliminary notice required is conditional — required on commercial projects for remote contractors (Notice of Nonpayment within 90 days of end of each month with unpaid work); not required for prime contractors; notice name is Notice of Nonpayment; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 90; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 365, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

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What the source says

File a Lawsuit Tennessee private project deadlines Prime Contractor Preliminary Notice: Not required. A prime contractor in direct contract with the owner has no preliminary notice obligation. Mechanic Lien: The prime contractor's mechanic lien against the owner arises automatically upon furnishing and remains enforceable for 1 year after completion without any recording. To preserve priority against subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers, record a Notice of Lien (Sworn Statement of amount owed) with the County Register within 1 year after completion of the contract. Enforcement: Commence an action to enforce the mechanic lien within 1 year after completion of the contract. Subcontractors & Suppliers Preliminary Notice: On commercial projects, serve a Notice of Nonpayment on the owner and prime contractor by certified mail within 90 days after the last day of each month in which labor or materials were furnished and remain unpaid.

— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14

Source

• mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/tennessee

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