Maine Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment - Individual
About this form
The Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment is a legal document used by an individual lienor to waive and release their lien rights in exchange for a progress payment. This form ensures that the lienor does not claim a lien for labor, services, or materials provided up to a specified date. It is particularly useful for individuals involved in construction or improvement projects, distinguishing it from other lien waivers by its unconditional nature upon receipt of payment.
Form components explained
- Date of the waiver and release
- Amount of progress payment received
- Details of the lienor, including name and signature
- Description of the labor, services, or materials provided
- Information about the customer and property owner
- Notary acknowledgment section
When to use this document
This form should be used when an individual has provided labor, services, or materials for a construction project and has received a progress payment. It serves to protect project owners from future lien claims by the lienor for the work completed up to the specified date. Common scenarios include subcontractors and providers of services who wish to confirm receipt of payment while releasing their lien rights.
Who needs this form
- Subcontractors who have provided services or materials
- Individual lienors working on property improvement projects
- Materials suppliers seeking to document the release of their lien
How to prepare this document
- Identify the date of the waiver and the amount of the payment received.
- Provide the name of the customer and the owner of the property.
- Detail the labor, services, or materials provided, including the relevant project information.
- Sign the form as the lienor.
- Have the form notarized if required by local law.
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Mistakes to watch out for
- Failing to specify the correct date of services provided.
- Not including all relevant partiesâ names.
- Omitting the notary acknowledgment section when required.
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Name of Claimant. This is the name the party to be paid, and the party who will be signing the lien waiver document. Name of Customer. Job Location. Owner. Exceptions. Claimant's Signature. Claimant's Title. Date of Signature.
A "Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment" discharges all claimant rights through a specific date, provided the payments have actually been received and processed. An "Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment" extinguishes all claimant rights upon receipt of the payment.
An "Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment" extinguishes all claimant rights upon receipt of the payment. A "Conditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment" extinguishes all claimant rights upon receipt of the final payment with certain provisions.
An unconditional mechanic's lien waiver states the contractor has in fact been paid in full for the stated work. Write the name of the maker of the check in the space provided on the mechanic's lien release form. Fill in the amount of the payment. Write the name of contractor the payment is being made to.
Bottom Line: Never Sign an Unconditional Lien Waiver Prior to Receiving Payment!If the lien waiver is the only proof the owner has as to whether a particular party has been paid, the owner must be able to rely on it in order for the lien waiver to accomplish its purpose.
An unconditional release means that there are no restrictions on the release of the lien. This type of lien release is often used in final project documents to confirm that the project is complete, payment has occurred, and you release all future rights to file liens on the project.
