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Free lien waiver template for subcontractors

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Waiver type

Conditional waiver on progress paymentUnconditional waiver on progress paymentConditional waiver on final paymentUnconditional waiver on final payment

Claimant (your company)

Customer (who pays you)

Property owner

Project name

Job location

Work through (date)

Payment amount ($)

Exceptions (optional: disputed claims, unpaid change orders)

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Conditional waiver on progress payment

Claimant: Your Company LLC
Customer: ABC General Contractors
Owner: Example Property Owner LLC
Project: Office Renovation, Floor 3
Job location: 123 Main Street, Chicago, IL
Through date
Amount: $22,815.00

Upon receipt by Your Company LLC of a payment from ABC General Contractors in the amount of $22,815.00, and only after that payment has been honored and paid by the bank on which it is drawn, the undersigned waives and releases its lien rights, payment bond rights and claims for payment against the owner and the customer for labor, services, equipment and materials furnished to the project known as Office Renovation, Floor 3, located at 123 Main Street, Chicago, IL, owned by Example Property Owner LLC, through [through date].

This waiver does not cover retainage; extra work, change orders or claims that have not been paid; disputed claims; or labor, services, equipment and materials furnished after [through date].

Exceptions: None

This waiver is conditional. It does not take effect until the payment described above has been received and has cleared.

Claimant signature

Date

Printed name and title

Company

Prepared with the free lien waiver template at sub-office.com. Not legal advice. Some states require their own statutory waiver forms.

Which waiver do you need?

	Progress payment	Final payment
Conditional	Send with your pay app, before you're paid. Effective once the payment clears.	Send with your final pay app. Effective once final payment clears.
Unconditional	Send after a progress payment has cleared. Effective on signing.	Send only after you've been paid in full. Effective on signing.

Full explanation: lien waivers explained.

This template is general information, not legal advice. Lien and waiver laws vary by state, and some states require statutory forms.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use this lien waiver in every state?

No. Several states, including California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, require their own statutory lien waiver forms, and a non-statutory waiver may not be enforceable there. Check the rules for the state where the project is located, and have an attorney review waivers on large or disputed payments.

Which lien waiver should I send with my pay application?

Most GCs ask for a conditional progress waiver for the payment you are requesting now, and an unconditional progress waiver for the payment you already received last period. At the end of the job, the same pattern applies with final waivers.

What is the difference between conditional and unconditional?

A conditional waiver only takes effect once you are actually paid. An unconditional waiver takes effect as soon as you sign it, whether or not the money arrived. Never sign an unconditional waiver before the funds have cleared.

What should go in exceptions?

Anything you are not waiving: disputed amounts, unpaid change orders or extra work, or claims you are still pursuing. Progress waivers in this template already exclude retainage and work after the through date.

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