Conditional Lien Waiver

Conditional lien waivers are conditioned upon something (typically the receipt of payment).The party receiving payment maintains its right to file a lien until the check is actually cashed; the party making payment will never face double payment (paying the party they hired and also being faced with a lien).

It basically states that you've paid the subcontractor what is owed, they accept the payment in full, and they waive the right to put a lien on your property. Simply present this form to the subcontractor with your payment and ask them to sign it. Make sure you get their signature!

Signing an unconditional lien waiver is enforceable even before you get paid. This means that if you sign an unconditional lien waiver before receiving the money and the property owner ends up not paying up, you have already waived your lien rights because you signed the unconditional lien waiver.

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 partial waiver should be used when you have received a progress payment on the project. You may be expecting future payments on the project, but are looking to sign a waiver for a specific progress or partial payment that you are receiving.

LIen waivers are not required to be notarized. The primary times that a document needs to be notarized is if it is going to be filed with the county recorder or it is an affidavit. There are some other documents that often use notarization, but lien...

Conditional lien waivers are provided by contractors or suppliers before they've been paid. The key language to look for in these documents is upon payment of an amount, the vendor releases their right to file a lien on the work provided up until a certain date.