FirstFurnishCONSTRUCTION LIEN MANAGEMENTProgress and final payments require different lien-waiver language. The critical distinction is whether the waiver is conditional on payment or takes effect immediately when signed.
Open a free job fileUse this for a progress payment that has not cleared. The release applies through the stated date or amount only when the payment condition is satisfied. Retainage, disputed change orders, and excluded claims must be handled explicitly.
This takes effect when signed under the applicable law. It should match a progress payment already received and should not release later work, unpaid retainage, or preserved exceptions beyond its stated scope.
This is tied to expected final payment. The condition, payment amount, payer, payee, project, and exceptions should match the closing transaction.
This is the broadest routine waiver and can extinguish remaining lien rights. Confirm that final funds have cleared and that every retained claim is listed before signing.
California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Mississippi, Utah, and Wyoming are among the states with statutory waiver language or form requirements. The correct state and payment stage must be selected before generating a signature document.
Start with the state and project dates. Waiver generation will use the payment stage and controlling state form.
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