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Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-11-135

Release of lien — Recording release

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case East Tennessee Grading, Inc. v. Bank of America, N.A. (2010)

Most recently applied in East Tennessee Grading, Inc. v. Bank of America, N.A. (September 2010)

Code 1932, § 7935; T.C.A

(1) If a lienor whose lien has been forfeited, expired, satisfied or adjudged against the lienor in a proceeding on the lien, fails to cause the lien provided by this chapter to be released within thirty (30) days after service of written notice demanding release, the lienor shall be liable to the owner for all damages arising therefrom, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the owner.

(2) The release shall be recorded in the office where the notice of lien was recorded. The fee for recording shall be the fee required for the recording of a release or satisfaction of a mortgage as provided by law.

(3) For the purpose of this section, a lien shall be deemed released on the day on which the release of the lien is recorded in the proper office.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.