Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-20-109

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The corporation shall have a lien upon the property insured to secure the payment of the assessments and calls as may be legally made under the contract of insurance, and, in case of loss, the subsequent purchaser, or junior lienholder, shall be entitled to the benefits of the insurance, and to the rights, benefits and privileges of the original insured, to the extent of the insured’s interest in the property.