diff --git a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
index d5203de25..f9fbfaf65 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcjson"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/chain"
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ type chainUpdate struct {
 // chain client. Multiple concurrent clients are supported. All notifications
 // are achieved via non-blocking sends on client channels.
 type BitcoindNotifier struct {
-	spendClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 	epochClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 
 	started int32 // To be used atomically.
@@ -615,23 +615,11 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) notifyBlockEpochClient(epochClient *blockEpochRegistr
 func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	pkScript []byte, heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
-	// First, we'll construct a spend notification request and hand it off
-	// to the txNotifier.
-	spendID := atomic.AddUint64(&b.spendClientCounter, 1)
-	spendRequest, err := chainntnfs.NewSpendRequest(outpoint, pkScript)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ntfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      spendID,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(func() {
-			b.txNotifier.CancelSpend(spendRequest, spendID)
-		}),
-		HeightHint: heightHint,
-	}
-
-	historicalDispatch, _, err := b.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(ntfn)
+	// Register the conf notification with the TxNotifier. A non-nil value
+	// for `dispatch` will be returned if we are required to perform a
+	// manual scan for the confirmation. Otherwise the notifier will begin
+	// watching at tip for the transaction to confirm.
+	ntfn, err := b.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(outpoint, pkScript, heightHint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -640,17 +628,18 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// outpoint/output script as spent.
 	//
 	// TODO(wilmer): use LoadFilter API instead.
-	if spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
-		addr, err := spendRequest.PkScript.Address(b.chainParams)
+	if outpoint == nil || *outpoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+		_, addrs, _, err := txscript.ExtractPkScriptAddrs(
+			pkScript, b.chainParams,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse script: %v", err)
 		}
-		addrs := []btcutil.Address{addr}
 		if err := b.chainConn.NotifyReceived(addrs); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	} else {
-		ops := []*wire.OutPoint{&spendRequest.OutPoint}
+		ops := []*wire.OutPoint{outpoint}
 		if err := b.chainConn.NotifySpent(ops); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -659,7 +648,7 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// If the txNotifier didn't return any details to perform a historical
 	// scan of the chain, then we can return early as there's nothing left
 	// for us to do.
-	if historicalDispatch == nil {
+	if ntfn.HistoricalDispatch == nil {
 		return ntfn.Event, nil
 	}
 
@@ -669,9 +658,9 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// We'll short-circuit the path when dispatching the spend of a script,
 	// rather than an outpoint, as there aren't any additional checks we can
 	// make for scripts.
-	if spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+	if ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
 		select {
-		case b.notificationRegistry <- historicalDispatch:
+		case b.notificationRegistry <- ntfn.HistoricalDispatch:
 		case <-b.quit:
 			return nil, chainntnfs.ErrChainNotifierShuttingDown
 		}
@@ -686,16 +675,16 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// We'll start by checking the backend's UTXO set to determine whether
 	// the outpoint has been spent. If it hasn't, we can return to the
 	// caller as well.
-	txOut, err := b.chainConn.GetTxOut(
-		&spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash, spendRequest.OutPoint.Index, true,
-	)
+	txOut, err := b.chainConn.GetTxOut(&outpoint.Hash, outpoint.Index, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if txOut != nil {
 		// We'll let the txNotifier know the outpoint is still unspent
 		// in order to begin updating its spend hint.
-		err := b.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(spendRequest, nil)
+		err := b.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(
+			ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, nil,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -710,14 +699,14 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// index (if enabled) to determine if we have a better rescan starting
 	// height. We can do this as the GetRawTransaction call will return the
 	// hash of the block it was included in within the chain.
-	tx, err := b.chainConn.GetRawTransactionVerbose(&spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash)
+	tx, err := b.chainConn.GetRawTransactionVerbose(&outpoint.Hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Avoid returning an error if the transaction was not found to
 		// proceed with fallback methods.
 		jsonErr, ok := err.(*btcjson.RPCError)
 		if !ok || jsonErr.Code != btcjson.ErrRPCNoTxInfo {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to query for txid %v: %v",
-				spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash, err)
+				outpoint.Hash, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -740,15 +729,15 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		if uint32(blockHeight) > historicalDispatch.StartHeight {
-			historicalDispatch.StartHeight = uint32(blockHeight)
+		if uint32(blockHeight) > ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight {
+			ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight = uint32(blockHeight)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Now that we've determined the starting point of our rescan, we can
 	// dispatch it and return.
 	select {
-	case b.notificationRegistry <- historicalDispatch:
+	case b.notificationRegistry <- ntfn.HistoricalDispatch:
 	case <-b.quit:
 		return nil, chainntnfs.ErrChainNotifierShuttingDown
 	}
diff --git a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
index c174f4c85..cdd1e7789 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ type txUpdate struct {
 // notifications. Multiple concurrent clients are supported. All notifications
 // are achieved via non-blocking sends on client channels.
 type BtcdNotifier struct {
-	spendClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 	epochClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 
 	started int32 // To be used atomically.
@@ -651,23 +651,11 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) notifyBlockEpochClient(epochClient *blockEpochRegistratio
 func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	pkScript []byte, heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
-	// First, we'll construct a spend notification request and hand it off
-	// to the txNotifier.
-	spendID := atomic.AddUint64(&b.spendClientCounter, 1)
-	spendRequest, err := chainntnfs.NewSpendRequest(outpoint, pkScript)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ntfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      spendID,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(func() {
-			b.txNotifier.CancelSpend(spendRequest, spendID)
-		}),
-		HeightHint: heightHint,
-	}
-
-	historicalDispatch, _, err := b.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(ntfn)
+	// Register the conf notification with the TxNotifier. A non-nil value
+	// for `dispatch` will be returned if we are required to perform a
+	// manual scan for the confirmation. Otherwise the notifier will begin
+	// watching at tip for the transaction to confirm.
+	ntfn, err := b.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(outpoint, pkScript, heightHint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -676,17 +664,18 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// outpoint/output script as spent.
 	//
 	// TODO(wilmer): use LoadFilter API instead.
-	if spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
-		addr, err := spendRequest.PkScript.Address(b.chainParams)
+	if outpoint == nil || *outpoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+		_, addrs, _, err := txscript.ExtractPkScriptAddrs(
+			pkScript, b.chainParams,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse script: %v", err)
 		}
-		addrs := []btcutil.Address{addr}
 		if err := b.chainConn.NotifyReceived(addrs); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	} else {
-		ops := []*wire.OutPoint{&spendRequest.OutPoint}
+		ops := []*wire.OutPoint{outpoint}
 		if err := b.chainConn.NotifySpent(ops); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -695,7 +684,7 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// If the txNotifier didn't return any details to perform a historical
 	// scan of the chain, then we can return early as there's nothing left
 	// for us to do.
-	if historicalDispatch == nil {
+	if ntfn.HistoricalDispatch == nil {
 		return ntfn.Event, nil
 	}
 
@@ -705,26 +694,29 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// We'll short-circuit the path when dispatching the spend of a script,
 	// rather than an outpoint, as there aren't any additional checks we can
 	// make for scripts.
-	if spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+	if outpoint == nil || *outpoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
 		startHash, err := b.chainConn.GetBlockHash(
-			int64(historicalDispatch.StartHeight),
+			int64(ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		// TODO(wilmer): add retry logic if rescan fails?
-		addr, err := spendRequest.PkScript.Address(b.chainParams)
+		_, addrs, _, err := txscript.ExtractPkScriptAddrs(
+			pkScript, b.chainParams,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse address: %v", err)
 		}
-		addrs := []btcutil.Address{addr}
+
 		asyncResult := b.chainConn.RescanAsync(startHash, addrs, nil)
 		go func() {
 			if rescanErr := asyncResult.Receive(); rescanErr != nil {
 				chainntnfs.Log.Errorf("Rescan to determine "+
 					"the spend details of %v failed: %v",
-					spendRequest, rescanErr)
+					ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest,
+					rescanErr)
 			}
 		}()
 
@@ -738,16 +730,16 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// We'll start by checking the backend's UTXO set to determine whether
 	// the outpoint has been spent. If it hasn't, we can return to the
 	// caller as well.
-	txOut, err := b.chainConn.GetTxOut(
-		&spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash, spendRequest.OutPoint.Index, true,
-	)
+	txOut, err := b.chainConn.GetTxOut(&outpoint.Hash, outpoint.Index, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if txOut != nil {
 		// We'll let the txNotifier know the outpoint is still unspent
 		// in order to begin updating its spend hint.
-		err := b.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(spendRequest, nil)
+		err := b.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(
+			ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, nil,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -759,25 +751,25 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// set, we'll determine when it happened by scanning the chain. We'll
 	// begin by fetching the block hash of our starting height.
 	startHash, err := b.chainConn.GetBlockHash(
-		int64(historicalDispatch.StartHeight),
+		int64(ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get block hash for height "+
-			"%d: %v", historicalDispatch.StartHeight, err)
+			"%d: %v", ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight, err)
 	}
 
 	// As a minimal optimization, we'll query the backend's transaction
 	// index (if enabled) to determine if we have a better rescan starting
 	// height. We can do this as the GetRawTransaction call will return the
 	// hash of the block it was included in within the chain.
-	tx, err := b.chainConn.GetRawTransactionVerbose(&spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash)
+	tx, err := b.chainConn.GetRawTransactionVerbose(&outpoint.Hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Avoid returning an error if the transaction was not found to
 		// proceed with fallback methods.
 		jsonErr, ok := err.(*btcjson.RPCError)
 		if !ok || jsonErr.Code != btcjson.ErrRPCNoTxInfo {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to query for txid %v: %v",
-				spendRequest.OutPoint.Hash, err)
+				outpoint.Hash, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -801,7 +793,7 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 				"block %v: %v", blockHash, err)
 		}
 
-		if uint32(blockHeader.Height) > historicalDispatch.StartHeight {
+		if uint32(blockHeader.Height) > ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight {
 			startHash, err = b.chainConn.GetBlockHash(
 				int64(blockHeader.Height),
 			)
@@ -824,13 +816,12 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	//
 	// TODO(wilmer): add retry logic if rescan fails?
 	asyncResult := b.chainConn.RescanAsync(
-		startHash, nil, []*wire.OutPoint{&spendRequest.OutPoint},
+		startHash, nil, []*wire.OutPoint{outpoint},
 	)
 	go func() {
 		if rescanErr := asyncResult.Receive(); rescanErr != nil {
 			chainntnfs.Log.Errorf("Rescan to determine the spend "+
-				"details of %v failed: %v", spendRequest,
-				rescanErr)
+				"details of %v failed: %v", outpoint, rescanErr)
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
index 76f6dcbcd..ab9c51e9d 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ const (
 // TODO(roasbeef): heavily consolidate with NeutrinoNotifier code
 //  * maybe combine into single package?
 type NeutrinoNotifier struct {
-	spendClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 	epochClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 
 	started int32 // To be used atomically.
@@ -662,23 +661,11 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) notifyBlockEpochClient(epochClient *blockEpochRegistr
 func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	pkScript []byte, heightHint uint32) (*chainntnfs.SpendEvent, error) {
 
-	// First, we'll construct a spend notification request and hand it off
-	// to the txNotifier.
-	spendID := atomic.AddUint64(&n.spendClientCounter, 1)
-	spendRequest, err := chainntnfs.NewSpendRequest(outpoint, pkScript)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ntfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      spendID,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(func() {
-			n.txNotifier.CancelSpend(spendRequest, spendID)
-		}),
-		HeightHint: heightHint,
-	}
-
-	historicalDispatch, txNotifierTip, err := n.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(ntfn)
+	// Register the conf notification with the TxNotifier. A non-nil value
+	// for `dispatch` will be returned if we are required to perform a
+	// manual scan for the confirmation. Otherwise the notifier will begin
+	// watching at tip for the transaction to confirm.
+	ntfn, err := n.txNotifier.RegisterSpend(outpoint, pkScript, heightHint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -690,9 +677,12 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	//
 	// We'll update our filter first to ensure we can immediately detect the
 	// spend at tip.
+	if outpoint == nil {
+		outpoint = &chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint
+	}
 	inputToWatch := neutrino.InputWithScript{
-		OutPoint: spendRequest.OutPoint,
-		PkScript: spendRequest.PkScript.Script(),
+		OutPoint: *outpoint,
+		PkScript: pkScript,
 	}
 	updateOptions := []neutrino.UpdateOption{
 		neutrino.AddInputs(inputToWatch),
@@ -703,10 +693,9 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// update. In the case of an output script spend request, we'll check if
 	// we should perform a historical rescan and start from there, as we
 	// cannot do so with GetUtxo since it matches outpoints.
-	rewindHeight := txNotifierTip
-	if historicalDispatch != nil &&
-		spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
-		rewindHeight = historicalDispatch.StartHeight
+	rewindHeight := ntfn.Height
+	if ntfn.HistoricalDispatch != nil && *outpoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+		rewindHeight = ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight
 	}
 	updateOptions = append(updateOptions, neutrino.Rewind(rewindHeight))
 
@@ -733,8 +722,7 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 	// scan of the chain, or if we already performed one like in the case of
 	// output script spend requests, then we can return early as there's
 	// nothing left for us to do.
-	if historicalDispatch == nil ||
-		spendRequest.OutPoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
+	if ntfn.HistoricalDispatch == nil || *outpoint == chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint {
 		return ntfn.Event, nil
 	}
 
@@ -752,7 +740,7 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 			currentHeight := uint32(n.bestBlock.Height)
 			n.bestBlockMtx.RUnlock()
 
-			if currentHeight >= historicalDispatch.StartHeight {
+			if currentHeight >= ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight {
 				break
 			}
 
@@ -766,10 +754,10 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 		spendReport, err := n.p2pNode.GetUtxo(
 			neutrino.WatchInputs(inputToWatch),
 			neutrino.StartBlock(&waddrmgr.BlockStamp{
-				Height: int32(historicalDispatch.StartHeight),
+				Height: int32(ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.StartHeight),
 			}),
 			neutrino.EndBlock(&waddrmgr.BlockStamp{
-				Height: int32(historicalDispatch.EndHeight),
+				Height: int32(ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.EndHeight),
 			}),
 			neutrino.QuitChan(n.quit),
 		)
@@ -784,7 +772,7 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 		if spendReport != nil && spendReport.SpendingTx != nil {
 			spendingTxHash := spendReport.SpendingTx.TxHash()
 			spendDetails = &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-				SpentOutPoint:     &spendRequest.OutPoint,
+				SpentOutPoint:     outpoint,
 				SpenderTxHash:     &spendingTxHash,
 				SpendingTx:        spendReport.SpendingTx,
 				SpenderInputIndex: spendReport.SpendingInputIndex,
@@ -796,7 +784,9 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) RegisterSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
 		// not, we'll mark our historical rescan as complete to ensure the
 		// outpoint's spend hint gets updated upon connected/disconnected
 		// blocks.
-		err = n.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(spendRequest, spendDetails)
+		err = n.txNotifier.UpdateSpendDetails(
+			ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, spendDetails,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			chainntnfs.Log.Errorf("Failed to update spend details: %v", err)
 			return
diff --git a/chainntnfs/txnotifier.go b/chainntnfs/txnotifier.go
index 5e503f217..82961ab89 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/txnotifier.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/txnotifier.go
@@ -415,13 +415,33 @@ type HistoricalSpendDispatch struct {
 	EndHeight uint32
 }
 
+// SpendRegistration encompasses all of the information required for callers to
+// retrieve details about a spend event.
+type SpendRegistration struct {
+	// Event contains references to the channels that the notifications are
+	// to be sent over.
+	Event *SpendEvent
+
+	// HistoricalDispatch, if non-nil, signals to the client who registered
+	// the notification that they are responsible for attempting to manually
+	// rescan blocks for the txid/output script between the start and end
+	// heights.
+	HistoricalDispatch *HistoricalSpendDispatch
+
+	// Height is the height of the TxNotifier at the time the spend
+	// notification was registered. This can be used so that backends can
+	// request to be notified of spends from this point forwards.
+	Height uint32
+}
+
 // TxNotifier is a struct responsible for delivering transaction notifications
 // to subscribers. These notifications can be of two different types:
 // transaction/output script confirmations and/or outpoint/output script spends.
 // The TxNotifier will watch the blockchain as new blocks come in, in order to
 // satisfy its client requests.
 type TxNotifier struct {
-	confClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
+	confClientCounter  uint64 // To be used atomically.
+	spendClientCounter uint64 // To be used atomically.
 
 	// currentHeight is the height of the tracked blockchain. It is used to
 	// determine the number of confirmations a tx has and ensure blocks are
@@ -885,29 +905,50 @@ func (n *TxNotifier) dispatchConfDetails(
 	return nil
 }
 
+// newSpendNtfn validates all of the parameters required to successfully create
+// and register a spend notification.
+func (n *TxNotifier) newSpendNtfn(outpoint *wire.OutPoint,
+	pkScript []byte, heightHint uint32) (*SpendNtfn, error) {
+
+	spendRequest, err := NewSpendRequest(outpoint, pkScript)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	spendID := atomic.AddUint64(&n.spendClientCounter, 1)
+	return &SpendNtfn{
+		SpendID:      spendID,
+		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
+		Event: NewSpendEvent(func() {
+			n.CancelSpend(spendRequest, spendID)
+		}),
+		HeightHint: heightHint,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // RegisterSpend handles a new spend notification request. The client will be
 // notified once the outpoint/output script is detected as spent within the
 // chain.
 //
-// The registration succeeds if no error is returned. If the returned
-// HistoricalSpendDisaptch is non-nil, the caller is responsible for attempting
-// to determine whether the outpoint/output script has been spent between the
-// start and end heights. The notifier's current height is also returned so that
-// backends can request to be notified of spends from this point forwards.
-//
 // NOTE: If the outpoint/output script has already been spent within the chain
 // before the notifier's current tip, the spend details must be provided with
 // the UpdateSpendDetails method, otherwise we will wait for the outpoint/output
 // script to be spent at tip, even though it already has.
-func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(ntfn *SpendNtfn) (*HistoricalSpendDispatch,
-	uint32, error) {
+func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(outpoint *wire.OutPoint, pkScript []byte,
+	heightHint uint32) (*SpendRegistration, error) {
 
 	select {
 	case <-n.quit:
-		return nil, 0, ErrTxNotifierExiting
+		return nil, ErrTxNotifierExiting
 	default:
 	}
 
+	// We'll start by performing a series of validation checks.
+	ntfn, err := n.newSpendNtfn(outpoint, pkScript, heightHint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Before proceeding to register the notification, we'll query our spend
 	// hint cache to determine whether a better one exists.
 	startHeight := ntfn.HeightHint
@@ -953,9 +994,16 @@ func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(ntfn *SpendNtfn) (*HistoricalSpendDispatch,
 			"registration since rescan has finished",
 			ntfn.SpendRequest)
 
-		return nil, n.currentHeight, n.dispatchSpendDetails(
-			ntfn, spendSet.details,
-		)
+		err := n.dispatchSpendDetails(ntfn, spendSet.details)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		return &SpendRegistration{
+			Event:              ntfn.Event,
+			HistoricalDispatch: nil,
+			Height:             n.currentHeight,
+		}, nil
 
 	// If there is an active rescan to determine whether the request has
 	// been spent, then we won't trigger another one.
@@ -963,7 +1011,11 @@ func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(ntfn *SpendNtfn) (*HistoricalSpendDispatch,
 		Log.Debugf("Waiting for pending rescan to finish before "+
 			"notifying %v at tip", ntfn.SpendRequest)
 
-		return nil, n.currentHeight, nil
+		return &SpendRegistration{
+			Event:              ntfn.Event,
+			HistoricalDispatch: nil,
+			Height:             n.currentHeight,
+		}, nil
 
 	// Otherwise, we'll fall through and let the caller know that a rescan
 	// should be dispatched to determine whether the request has already
@@ -983,7 +1035,11 @@ func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(ntfn *SpendNtfn) (*HistoricalSpendDispatch,
 		// spend hints for this request get updated upon
 		// connected/disconnected blocks.
 		spendSet.rescanStatus = rescanComplete
-		return nil, n.currentHeight, nil
+		return &SpendRegistration{
+			Event:              ntfn.Event,
+			HistoricalDispatch: nil,
+			Height:             n.currentHeight,
+		}, nil
 	}
 
 	// We'll set the rescan status to pending to ensure subsequent
@@ -993,11 +1049,15 @@ func (n *TxNotifier) RegisterSpend(ntfn *SpendNtfn) (*HistoricalSpendDispatch,
 	Log.Debugf("Dispatching historical spend rescan for %v",
 		ntfn.SpendRequest)
 
-	return &HistoricalSpendDispatch{
-		SpendRequest: ntfn.SpendRequest,
-		StartHeight:  startHeight,
-		EndHeight:    n.currentHeight,
-	}, n.currentHeight, nil
+	return &SpendRegistration{
+		Event: ntfn.Event,
+		HistoricalDispatch: &HistoricalSpendDispatch{
+			SpendRequest: ntfn.SpendRequest,
+			StartHeight:  startHeight,
+			EndHeight:    n.currentHeight,
+		},
+		Height: n.currentHeight,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // CancelSpend cancels an existing request for a spend notification of an
diff --git a/chainntnfs/txnotifier_test.go b/chainntnfs/txnotifier_test.go
index ecfc327f7..f79fd59d9 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/txnotifier_test.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/txnotifier_test.go
@@ -479,14 +479,9 @@ func TestTxNotifierFutureSpendDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We'll start off by registering for a spend notification of an
 	// outpoint.
-	ntfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-			PkScript: testScript,
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn); err != nil {
+	op := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
+	ntfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -503,14 +498,14 @@ func TestTxNotifierFutureSpendDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	// spend notification.
 	spendTx := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: ntfn.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	spendTxHash := spendTx.TxHash()
 	block := btcutil.NewBlock(&wire.MsgBlock{
 		Transactions: []*wire.MsgTx{spendTx},
 	})
-	err := n.ConnectTip(block.Hash(), 11, block.Transactions())
+	err = n.ConnectTip(block.Hash(), 11, block.Transactions())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to connect block: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -519,7 +514,7 @@ func TestTxNotifierFutureSpendDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	expectedSpendDetails := &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &ntfn.OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &spendTxHash,
 		SpendingTx:        spendTx,
 		SpenderInputIndex: 0,
@@ -593,11 +588,8 @@ func TestTxNotifierHistoricalSpendDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We'll register for a spend notification of the outpoint and ensure
 	// that a notification isn't dispatched.
-	ntfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{OutPoint: spentOutpoint},
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn); err != nil {
+	ntfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&spentOutpoint, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -611,7 +603,9 @@ func TestTxNotifierHistoricalSpendDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	// we'll hand off the spending details of the outpoint to the notifier
 	// as it is not possible for it to view historical events in the chain.
 	// By doing this, we replicate the functionality of the ChainNotifier.
-	err := n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn.SpendRequest, expectedSpendDetails)
+	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(
+		ntfn.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, expectedSpendDetails,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to update spend details: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -721,35 +715,23 @@ func TestTxNotifierMultipleHistoricalSpendRescans(t *testing.T) {
 	// The first registration for an outpoint in the notifier should request
 	// a historical spend rescan as it does not have a historical view of
 	// the chain.
-	spendRequest := chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-		OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-	}
-	ntfn1 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      0,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	historicalDispatch1, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn1)
+	op := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
+	ntfn1, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-	if historicalDispatch1 == nil {
+	if ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected to receive historical dispatch request")
 	}
 
 	// We'll register another spend notification for the same outpoint. This
 	// should not request a historical spend rescan since the first one is
 	// still pending.
-	ntfn2 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      1,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	historicalDispatch2, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn2)
+	ntfn2, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-	if historicalDispatch2 != nil {
+	if ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch != nil {
 		t.Fatal("received unexpected historical rescan request")
 	}
 
@@ -758,27 +740,24 @@ func TestTxNotifierMultipleHistoricalSpendRescans(t *testing.T) {
 	// historical rescan request since the confirmation details should be
 	// cached.
 	spendDetails := &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &ntfn2.OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &chainntnfs.ZeroHash,
 		SpendingTx:        wire.NewMsgTx(2),
 		SpenderInputIndex: 0,
 		SpendingHeight:    startingHeight - 1,
 	}
-	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn2.SpendRequest, spendDetails)
+	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(
+		ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, spendDetails,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to update spend details: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ntfn3 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      2,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	historicalDispatch3, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn3)
+	ntfn3, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-	if historicalDispatch3 != nil {
+	if ntfn3.HistoricalDispatch != nil {
 		t.Fatal("received unexpected historical rescan request")
 	}
 }
@@ -872,19 +851,14 @@ func TestTxNotifierMultipleHistoricalNtfns(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Similarly, we'll do the same thing but for spend notifications.
-	spendRequest := chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-		OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-	}
-	spendNtfns := make([]*chainntnfs.SpendNtfn, numNtfns)
+	op := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
+	spendNtfns := make([]*chainntnfs.SpendRegistration, numNtfns)
 	for i := uint64(0); i < numNtfns; i++ {
-		spendNtfns[i] = &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-			SpendID:      i,
-			SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-			Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-		}
-		if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(spendNtfns[i]); err != nil {
+		ntfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
+		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn #%d: %v", i, err)
 		}
+		spendNtfns[i] = ntfn
 	}
 
 	// Ensure none of them have received the spend details.
@@ -901,13 +875,15 @@ func TestTxNotifierMultipleHistoricalNtfns(t *testing.T) {
 	// following spend details. We'll let the notifier know so that it can
 	// stop watching at tip.
 	expectedSpendDetails := &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &spendNtfns[0].OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &chainntnfs.ZeroHash,
 		SpendingTx:        wire.NewMsgTx(2),
 		SpenderInputIndex: 0,
 		SpendingHeight:    startingHeight - 1,
 	}
-	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(spendNtfns[0].SpendRequest, expectedSpendDetails)
+	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(
+		spendNtfns[0].HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, expectedSpendDetails,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to update spend details: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -928,16 +904,11 @@ func TestTxNotifierMultipleHistoricalNtfns(t *testing.T) {
 	// cached, we'll register another client for the same outpoint. We
 	// should not see a historical rescan request and the spend notification
 	// should come through immediately.
-	extraSpendNtfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      numNtfns + 1,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	historicalSpendRescan, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(extraSpendNtfn)
+	extraSpendNtfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op, testRawScript, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-	if historicalSpendRescan != nil {
+	if extraSpendNtfn.HistoricalDispatch != nil {
 		t.Fatal("received unexpected historical rescan request")
 	}
 
@@ -1035,26 +1006,15 @@ func TestTxNotifierCancelSpend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We'll register two notification requests. Only the second one will be
 	// canceled.
-	ntfn1 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID: 0,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-			PkScript: testScript,
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn1); err != nil {
+	op1 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
+	ntfn1, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op1, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ntfn2 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID: 1,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 2},
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn2); err != nil {
+	op2 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 2}
+	ntfn2, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op2, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1062,12 +1022,12 @@ func TestTxNotifierCancelSpend(t *testing.T) {
 	// block containing it.
 	spendTx := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: ntfn1.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op1,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	spendTxHash := spendTx.TxHash()
 	expectedSpendDetails := &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &ntfn1.OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op1,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &spendTxHash,
 		SpendingTx:        spendTx,
 		SpenderInputIndex: 0,
@@ -1080,9 +1040,9 @@ func TestTxNotifierCancelSpend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Before extending the notifier's tip with the dummy block above, we'll
 	// cancel the second request.
-	n.CancelSpend(ntfn2.SpendRequest, ntfn2.SpendID)
+	n.CancelSpend(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, 2)
 
-	err := n.ConnectTip(block.Hash(), startingHeight+1, block.Transactions())
+	err = n.ConnectTip(block.Hash(), startingHeight+1, block.Transactions())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to connect block: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1404,35 +1364,29 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendReorg(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll have two outpoints that will be spent throughout the test. The
 	// first will be spent and will not experience a reorg, while the second
 	// one will.
-	spendRequest1 := chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-		OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-		PkScript: testScript,
-	}
+	op1 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
 	spendTx1 := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx1.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: spendRequest1.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op1,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	spendTxHash1 := spendTx1.TxHash()
 	expectedSpendDetails1 := &chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &spendRequest1.OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op1,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &spendTxHash1,
 		SpendingTx:        spendTx1,
 		SpenderInputIndex: 0,
 		SpendingHeight:    startingHeight + 1,
 	}
 
-	spendRequest2 := chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-		OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 2},
-		PkScript: testScript,
-	}
+	op2 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 2}
 	spendTx2 := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx2.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
 		PreviousOutPoint: chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	spendTx2.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: spendRequest2.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op2,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	spendTxHash2 := spendTx2.TxHash()
@@ -1441,7 +1395,7 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendReorg(t *testing.T) {
 	// different height, so we'll need to construct the spend details for
 	// before and after the reorg.
 	expectedSpendDetails2BeforeReorg := chainntnfs.SpendDetail{
-		SpentOutPoint:     &spendRequest2.OutPoint,
+		SpentOutPoint:     &op2,
 		SpenderTxHash:     &spendTxHash2,
 		SpendingTx:        spendTx2,
 		SpenderInputIndex: 1,
@@ -1454,21 +1408,13 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendReorg(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedSpendDetails2AfterReorg.SpendingHeight++
 
 	// We'll register for a spend notification for each outpoint above.
-	ntfn1 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      78,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest1,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn1); err != nil {
+	ntfn1, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op1, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ntfn2 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      21,
-		SpendRequest: spendRequest2,
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn2); err != nil {
+	ntfn2, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op2, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1477,7 +1423,7 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendReorg(t *testing.T) {
 	block1 := btcutil.NewBlock(&wire.MsgBlock{
 		Transactions: []*wire.MsgTx{spendTx1},
 	})
-	err := n.ConnectTip(block1.Hash(), startingHeight+1, block1.Transactions())
+	err = n.ConnectTip(block1.Hash(), startingHeight+1, block1.Transactions())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to connect block: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1836,40 +1782,27 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	// Create two test outpoints and register them for spend notifications.
-	ntfn1 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID: 1,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 1},
-			PkScript: testScript,
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	ntfn2 := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID: 2,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: wire.OutPoint{Index: 2},
-			PkScript: testScript,
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn1); err != nil {
+	op1 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 1}
+	ntfn1, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op1, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend for op1: %v", err)
 	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(ntfn2); err != nil {
+	op2 := wire.OutPoint{Index: 2}
+	ntfn2, err := n.RegisterSpend(&op2, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend for op2: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Both outpoints should not have a spend hint set upon registration, as
 	// we must first determine whether they have already been spent in the
 	// chain.
-	_, err := hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.SpendRequest)
+	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error when querying for height hint "+
 			"expected: %v, got %v", chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound,
 			err)
 	}
-	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.SpendRequest)
+	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error when querying for height hint "+
 			"expected: %v, got %v", chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound,
@@ -1891,13 +1824,13 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// Since we haven't called UpdateSpendDetails on any of the test
 	// outpoints, this implies that there is a still a pending historical
 	// rescan for them, so their spend hints should not be created/updated.
-	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.SpendRequest)
+	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error when querying for height hint "+
 			"expected: %v, got %v", chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound,
 			err)
 	}
-	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.SpendRequest)
+	_, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error when querying for height hint "+
 			"expected: %v, got %v", chainntnfs.ErrSpendHintNotFound,
@@ -1907,10 +1840,12 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// Now, we'll simulate that their historical rescans have finished by
 	// calling UpdateSpendDetails. This should allow their spend hints to be
 	// updated upon every block connected/disconnected.
-	if err := n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn1.SpendRequest, nil); err != nil {
+	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, nil)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to update spend details: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn2.SpendRequest, nil); err != nil {
+	err = n.UpdateSpendDetails(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest, nil)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to update spend details: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1918,7 +1853,7 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// of the first outpoint.
 	spendTx1 := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx1.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: ntfn1.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op1,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	block1 := btcutil.NewBlock(&wire.MsgBlock{
@@ -1935,14 +1870,14 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// Both outpoints should have their spend hints reflect the height of
 	// the new block being connected due to the first outpoint being spent
 	// at this height, and the second outpoint still being unspent.
-	op1Hint, err := hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.SpendRequest)
+	op1Hint, err := hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op1: %v", err)
 	}
 	if op1Hint != op1Height {
 		t.Fatalf("expected hint %d, got %d", op1Height, op1Hint)
 	}
-	op2Hint, err := hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.SpendRequest)
+	op2Hint, err := hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op2: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1953,7 +1888,7 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// Then, we'll create another block that spends the second outpoint.
 	spendTx2 := wire.NewMsgTx(2)
 	spendTx2.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-		PreviousOutPoint: ntfn2.OutPoint,
+		PreviousOutPoint: op2,
 		SignatureScript:  testSigScript,
 	})
 	block2 := btcutil.NewBlock(&wire.MsgBlock{
@@ -1970,14 +1905,14 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// Only the second outpoint should have its spend hint updated due to
 	// being spent within the new block. The first outpoint's spend hint
 	// should remain the same as it's already been spent before.
-	op1Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.SpendRequest)
+	op1Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op1: %v", err)
 	}
 	if op1Hint != op1Height {
 		t.Fatalf("expected hint %d, got %d", op1Height, op1Hint)
 	}
-	op2Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.SpendRequest)
+	op2Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op2: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1995,14 +1930,14 @@ func TestTxNotifierSpendHintCache(t *testing.T) {
 	// to the previous height, as that's where its spending transaction was
 	// included in within the chain. The first outpoint's spend hint should
 	// remain the same.
-	op1Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.SpendRequest)
+	op1Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn1.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op1: %v", err)
 	}
 	if op1Hint != op1Height {
 		t.Fatalf("expected hint %d, got %d", op1Height, op1Hint)
 	}
-	op2Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.SpendRequest)
+	op2Hint, err = hintCache.QuerySpendHint(ntfn2.HistoricalDispatch.SpendRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to query for spend hint of op2: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -2027,16 +1962,8 @@ func TestTxNotifierNtfnDone(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register conf ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	spendNtfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID: 2,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{
-			OutPoint: chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint,
-			PkScript: testScript,
-		},
-		Event: chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(spendNtfn); err != nil {
+	spendNtfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -2165,13 +2092,8 @@ func TestTxNotifierTearDown(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register conf ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	spendNtfn := &chainntnfs.SpendNtfn{
-		SpendID:      1,
-		SpendRequest: chainntnfs.SpendRequest{OutPoint: chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint},
-		Event:        chainntnfs.NewSpendEvent(nil),
-	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(spendNtfn); err != nil {
+	spendNtfn, err := n.RegisterSpend(&chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to register spend ntfn: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -2212,7 +2134,8 @@ func TestTxNotifierTearDown(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected confirmation registration to fail")
 	}
-	if _, _, err := n.RegisterSpend(spendNtfn); err == nil {
+	_, err = n.RegisterSpend(&chainntnfs.ZeroOutPoint, testRawScript, 1)
+	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected spend registration to fail")
 	}
 }