A Tennessee contractor completes $45,000 worth of work on a residential project. The owner fails to pay the final invoice of $8,500. How many days does the contractor have to file a mechanics lien after the last day of work under Tennessee lien law?
Correct Answer
C) 90 days
Tennessee lien law requires mechanics liens to be filed within 90 days of the last day of work performed.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Tennessee lien law requires that a mechanics lien be filed within 90 days of the last day of work performed on the project. Missing this deadline extinguishes the contractor's lien rights entirely, making it one of the most critical deadlines in construction law.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 180 days
180 days is double the actual deadline and is not the statutory period under Tennessee lien law. Waiting 180 days would cause the contractor to lose lien rights because the 90-day window would have already closed.
Option B: 60 days
60 days is shorter than Tennessee's actual 90-day deadline. While some states use a 60-day period, Tennessee specifically provides 90 days, and confusing these timeframes across states is a common exam mistake.
Option D: 120 days
120 days exceeds the 90-day statutory deadline. A contractor relying on a 120-day assumption would lose lien rights 30 days before they believed the deadline to fall.
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