Unconditional Release Upon Progress 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.

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 lien waiver is quite common in the construction business. Essentially, it is a document from a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or another party who holds a mechanic's lien that states they have been paid in full and waive future lien rights to the disputed property.

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!

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.

An "Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress Payment" discharges all claimant rights through a specific date with no stipulations. 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.

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.

The undersigned makes this Waiver specifically for the benefit of the Owner and the Owner's lender, and any other person or entity with a legal or equitable interest in the Property.

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.