§ 66-11-205 — Contractor's notice to owner that all liens have been paid - Guarantee - Form

Tennessee § 66-11-205

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 66

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Upon completion of the contract or improvement and upon receipt of the contract price, the prime contractor shall deliver by registered mail or otherwise to the owner or owners of the real property a sworn affidavit and receipt substantially in the following form: State of Tennessee County of ____________________ On this ____________________day of ____________________, 20____________________, before me personally appeared ______________ (if a corporation use "____________________ President (or other officer) of (Corporate Name) a corporation"), prime contractor, to me personally known, who being duly sworn by oath, did say that all of the persons, firms, and corporations, including the prime contractor and all remote contractors and laborers, who have furnished services, labor, or materials according to the plans or specifications, or extra items used in the construction or repair of buildings and improvements on the real estate hereinafter described, have been paid in full or will be paid in full no later than ten (10) days from the date a bill is rendered for such services, labor, or materials and that such work has been fully completed and accepted by the owner, and further that such owner has paid the contract price in full, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Affiant further says that no claims have been made to affiant by, nor is any suit pending on behalf of the prime contractor or any remote contractors or laborers, and further that no chattel mortgages or conditional bills of sale have been given or are now outstanding as to any materials, appliances, fixtures, or furnishings placed upon or installed in the aforementioned premises. Affiant as a party does for a valuable consideration hereby agree and guarantee to hold the owner of the real estate, the owner's successors, heirs and assigns, harmless against any lien, claim, or suit by any remote contractor or laborer and against chattel mortgages or conditional bills of sale in conjunction with the construction of such buildings or improvements on such real estate. The real estate and improvements referred to herein are situated in the County of ______________, State of Tennessee, and are described as follows: (give street address) ____________________ Prime Contractor Sworn to and subscribed before me on the date above first written. ____________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires: ______________

Legislative History

Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 749, s 14, eff. 7/1/2020. Acts 1975, ch. 364, § 5; 1977, ch. 456, § 3; T.C.A., § 64-1156.