Tennessee Prompt Payment Notice of Intent form

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About Tennessee Prompt Payment Notice of Intent form

Tennessee law requires contractors or suppliers to deliver notice prior to taking action to recover payment under the state’s Prompt Pay Act. This form download meets the statutory requirements to send a Prompt Payment Notice of Intent in Tennessee.

Tennessee’s Prompt Pay Act sets specific deadlines for payments on both private and public construction projects. If payments aren’t made by the prompt payment deadline, the interest penalty begins to accrue. However, before an unpaid claimant can file a lawsuit or stop working on the project, they must provide this Notice of Intent form at least 10 days before taking action.

If the property owner or hiring party doesn’t make payment within 10 days after the claimant sends notice, the unpaid contractor or supplier can stop work, and is entitled to an extension of the contract schedule.

According to the statute, this notice must be delivered “by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by another commercial delivery service that provides written confirmation of delivery.”

The Tennessee legislature passed legislation, effective July 1, 2020, requiring specific language in the Notice of Intent. Read the full text of the bill as signed into law.

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Tennessee County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in Tennessee? You'll need to get your Tennessee mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in Tennessee. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.

Bedford

Register of Deeds
108 North Side Square
Shelbyville, Tennessee, 37160
phone: 931-684-5719
fax:

Cheatham

Cheatham Register of Deeds
264 S Main St # 109
Ashland City, Tennessee, 37015
phone: (615) 792-4317
fax:

Chester

Register of Deeds
133 E Main St..
Henderson, Tennessee, 38340
phone: (731) 989-4991
fax:

Claiborne

Register of Deeds
PO BOX 117
Tazewell, Tennessee, 27879
phone: 423-626-3325
fax:

Cocke

Register of Deeds
111 Court Avenue Suite 102
Newport, Tennessee, 37821
phone: 423-623-7540
fax: 423-623-7556

Coffee

Coffee County Register of Deeds
1341 McArthur Street
Manchester, Tennessee, 37355
phone: (931) 723-5130
fax:

Davidson

Davidson County Register of Deeds
501 Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
phone: (615) 862-6790
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Dyer

Dyer County Register of Deeds
1 Veterans Square
Dyersburg, Tennessee, 38025
phone: 731- 286- 7806
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Franklin

Register of Deeds- Franklin County
1 South Jefferson Street- Room 300
Winchester, Tennessee, 37398
phone: (931)967-2840
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Giles

Giles County Register of Deeds
1 Public Sq
Pulaski, Tennessee, 38478
phone: (931) 363-5137
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Hamblen

Hamblen County Register's Office
511 W 2nd N St #3
Morristown, Tennessee, 37814
phone: (423) 586-6551
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Hamilton

Pam Hurst Register of Deeds
PO Box 1639
Chatanooga, Tennessee, 37401
phone:
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Hawkins

Register of Deeds
110 E Main Street, Room 202
Rogersville, Tennessee, 37857
phone: 423-272-8304
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Henry

Register of Deeds
213 West Washington St.
Paris, Tennessee, 38242
phone: 731-642-4081
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Knox

Register of Deeds
400 Main St, Suite 225
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902
phone: (865) 215-2330
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Lake

Lake County Recorder of Deeds
229 Church Street
Tiptonville, Tennessee, 38079
phone: 731-253-7462
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Lincoln

Lincoln County Register of Deeds
112 Main Avenue South, Room 104
Fayetteville, Tennessee, 37334
phone: (931) 433-5366
fax: (931) 433-9312

Loudon

Loudon County Register-Deeds
101 Mulberry St #202
Loudon, TN, Tennessee, 37774
phone: N/A
fax:

Madison

Madison County Register of Deeds
100 E Main St #109
Jackson, Tennessee, 38301
phone: (731) 423-6028
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Marion

Marion County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, Tennessee, 37347
phone: (423) 942-2573
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Maury

Maury County Register of Deeds
1 Public Square, Room 108
Columbia, Tennessee, 38401
phone: (931) 375-2101
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McMinn

McMinn County Register of Deeds
6 East Madison Avenue
Athens, Tennessee, 37303
phone: (423) 745-1232
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Monroe

Monroe County Register of Deeds
103 College Street, Suite 4
Madisonville, Tennessee, 37354
phone: (423) 442-2440
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Montgomery

Register of Deeds
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-A
Clarksville, Tennessee, 37040
phone: 931-648-5713
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Obion

Obion County Register of Deeds
5 Bill Burnett Circle
Union City, Tennessee, 38261
phone: (731) 885-9351
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Polk

Register of Deeds
6239 Highway 411 Courthouse Rm 211
Benton, Tennessee, 37307
phone: 423-338-4537
fax:

Putnam

Putnam County Register of Deeds
300 East Spring Street Room 3
Cookeville, Tennessee, 38501
phone: (931) 526-7101
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Rhea

Register of Deeds
375 Church Street, Suite 106
Dayton, Tennessee, 37321
phone: 423-775-7841
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Roane

Roane County Register of Deeds
200 E Race St # 6
Kingston, Tennessee, 37763
phone: (865) 376-4673
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Robertson

Register of Deeds
525 S. Brown St.
Springfield, Tennessee, 37172
phone: (615) 384-3772
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Rutherford

Rutherford Register of Deeds
319 North Maple Street Suite 133
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130
phone: 615-898-7800
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Tipton

Tipton County Register of Deeds
100 Court Square East
Covington, Tennessee, 38019
phone: 901-476-0204
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Trousdale

Trousdale County Register of Deeds
200 E Main St #8
Hartsville, Tennessee, 37074
phone: 615) 374-2921
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