diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/interface.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/interface.rs
index 6d83581e9..cea71caf8 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/interface.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/interface.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ pub trait NoteInterface: Sized {
 
     /// TODO: Add Doc Comment Here!
     fn pending_spent_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Option<(TxId, u32)>;
+
+    /// Returns true if the note has been presumptively spent but the spent has not been validated.
+    fn is_pending_spent(&self) -> bool {
+        Self::pending_spent(self).is_some()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns false if the note is spendable.
+    fn is_spent_or_pending_spent(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_spent() || self.is_pending_spent()
+    }
 }
 
 ///   ShieldedNotes are either part of a Sapling or Orchard Pool
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
index 30e75ba1e..fa485c6eb 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
@@ -282,11 +282,21 @@ pub mod mocks {
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::mocks::SaplingNoteBuilder;
+pub mod tests {
+    use crate::{
+        test_framework::mocks::default_txid,
+        wallet::notes::{sapling::mocks::SaplingNoteBuilder, NoteInterface},
+    };
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn build_sapling_note() {
-        let _sapling_note = SaplingNoteBuilder::default().build();
+    fn pending_spent_note_is_pending_spent() {
+        let spend = Some((default_txid(), 641312));
+        let note = SaplingNoteBuilder::default()
+            .unconfirmed_spent(spend)
+            .build();
+        assert!(!note.is_spent());
+        assert!(note.is_pending_spent());
+        assert!(note.is_spent_or_pending_spent());
+        assert_eq!(note.pending_spent(), &spend);
     }
 }
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
index f9ce42c4e..297267f9d 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
@@ -249,3 +249,23 @@ pub mod mocks {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub mod tests {
+    use crate::{
+        test_framework::mocks::default_txid,
+        wallet::notes::{transparent::mocks::TransparentNoteBuilder, NoteInterface},
+    };
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pending_spent_note_is_pending_spent() {
+        let spend = Some((default_txid(), 112358));
+        let note = TransparentNoteBuilder::default()
+            .unconfirmed_spent(spend)
+            .build();
+        assert!(!note.is_spent());
+        assert!(note.is_pending_spent());
+        assert!(note.is_spent_or_pending_spent());
+        assert_eq!(note.pending_spent(), &spend);
+    }
+}