Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (2026)
Judgments and writs affecting real estate
✓ current as of May 2026
Judgments, attachments, orders, injunctions, and other writs affecting title, use or possession of real estate, issued by any court shall be effective against any person having, or later acquiring, an interest in such property who is not a party to the action wherein such judgment, attachment, order, injunction, or other writ is issued only after an appropriate copy or abstract, or a notice of lis pendens, is recorded in the register's office of the county wherein the property is situated. If an abstract is used, the contents shall be as prescribed in § 25-5-108.
Acts 1984, ch. 603, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Holiday Hosp. Franchising, Inc. v. States Resources, Inc., 232 S.W.3d 41 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006).
Holiday Hosp. Franchising, Inc. v. States Resources, Inc., 232 S.W.3d 41 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “2006); Tenn.Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (2004 & Supp.2006).”
Guffey v. Creutzinger, 984 S.W.2d 219 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998). “However, from the above cases, we conclude- that Tennessee has recognized the special nature of purchase money mortgages whereby the vendee is not vested with absolute title.”
Ats, Inc. v. Kent, 27 S.W.3d 923 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998). “1997); Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (1993). The judgment creditor must execute upon the hen within three years of the entry of the judgment.”
Marks, Shell & Maness v. Cynthia T. Mann (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “” T.C.A. § 66-24-119. The judgment can be effective only as to the interest acquired, which in a sales transaction and a contemporaneous purchase money mortgage is “land subject to the vendor’s lien.”
Julie-Cristie (Barone) Neal v. Veronica Monde Barone (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “– Judgments,attachments,orders,injunctions,andotherwritsaffectingtitle,useorpossession of real estate, issued by any court shall be effective against any person having, or later acquiring, an interest in such property who is not a party to the action wherein such judgment,…”
Charles & Ann Halford v. Harold R. Gunn (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “1997); Tenn. Code Ann § 66-24-119 (1993). Young v.”
State of Tennessee, ex rel. Paul G. Summers & Milton H. Hamilton, Jr. v. B&H Investments, Inc., Charles R. Smith & Alvin G. Pierce (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “1997); Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (1993). The judgment creditor must execute upon the lien within three years of the entry of the judgment.”
Peggy Mathes v. 99 Hermitage, LLC (2022). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 . No doubt, this statute predicates the attachment of a lien upon the recording of various writs affecting real estate, but it is unclear to us how it affects the principles of adverse possession at issue here so as to thwart the ripening of title.”
Loring Just. v. Kim Nelson (2024). “1997); Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (1993). The judgment creditor must execute upon the lien within three years of the entry of the judgment.”
ATS, Inc. v. James Curtis Kent & George v. Kenney, & Bill R. McLaughlin, Trs. for Union Planters Nat'l Bank v. Keith M. Canfield v. Mid-South Title Ins. Corp. (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998). “1997); Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-119 (1993). The judgment creditor must execute upon the lien within three years of the entry of the judgment.”
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