Under Tennessee lien law, when must a contractor provide preliminary notice to the property owner for work exceeding $3,000?
Correct Answer
C) Within 10 days of starting work
Tennessee lien law requires preliminary notice to be provided within 10 days of starting work on projects exceeding $3,000.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Tennessee lien law requires that preliminary notice be delivered to the property owner within 10 days of starting work on projects exceeding $3,000. This notice preserves the contractor's lien rights.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Before starting work
Providing notice before starting work is good practice but is not the legal requirement under Tennessee lien law. The statute measures the deadline from the start of work, not before it.
Option B: Within 10 days of completing work
Notice within 10 days of completing work is too late under Tennessee law. By that point, the preliminary notice window has already closed. Waiting until completion would forfeit lien rights.
Option D: Within 30 days of starting work
A 30-day window after starting work does not exist in Tennessee lien law for preliminary notice. That timeframe is sometimes confused with notice-of-completion deadlines in other jurisdictions.
Memory Technique
Remember '10 days to start the clock' — once work begins, the contractor has 10 days to send preliminary notice. Think of it as the starter pistol: the race (lien rights) begins at project kickoff, and you have 10 days to register your entry.
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