Introduction to Lien Waivers
Free Lien Waiver Forms for All 50 States
Introducing EasyPDF™ Construction Lien Waiver the first and last Construction Lien Waiver you will ever need. Truth Be Told, you can search the
Internet forever and a day until your heart's content but You Will Not Find a Conditional/Unconditional lien waiver in digital form able to be
completed and submitted in as short a period of time. To view and compare an EasyPDF™ Lien Waiver and its form features to the competition,
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For those unaware, only twelve (12) States out of 50 (refer to map provided below) have statutory lien laws that provide the exact language to
use on lien waivers in which event the statute almost always invalidates any waiver of lien that fails to fully comply with the law. While the courts
may allow subtle stylistic or formatting changes, neither party is allowed to make any changes to the substance of the document. Thus, to ensure full
compliance with a State that has statutory lien laws and provide the same level of protection required by the statute, an EasyPDF™ lien waiver
provides the same exact language, word-for-word, extracted from the statute of the State in which it is to be used. As for the 38 States that don't
provide statutory lien laws, it appears to be a crap shoot given the language used therein more often than not appears to favor the party for whom it
was drafted. This being the case, our advice is to consult an attorney to ensure your lien rights are protected and you're not unknowingly signing away
your lien rights by signing an unconditional waiver of lien containing language you don't fully understand or one you haven't read when you have yet
to get paid. In the event you should have any reservations whatsoever signing an unconditional lien waiver, it's best to err on the side of caution by
refusing to sign it. While on the subject of lien waivers, we also provide a Free generic conditional/unconditional lien waiver for both final and
progressive payments in States without statutory lien laws. Last but not least, while there used to be three States requiring notarization of lien
waivers by law, two presently remain, namely Mississippi and Wyoming (see map provided below), given Texas abolished notarization of lien waivers
in 2021. Moreover, those working on a project located in a State other than Mississippi or Wyoming may also take advantage of technology available today
using electronic digital signatures—acceptable in a court of law in all 50 States for well over the past 10 years—to further reduce time
taken to submit a properly completed and signed lien waiver that doesn't require notarization. We should also add that anyone residing in a State that
does not require a lien waiver to be notarized, cannot be required by law to do so. Likewise, a person cannot be required by law to sign an unconditional
lien waiver when they have yet to be paid nor can a bank, title company, or other third party refuse a lien waiver with an electronic digital signature
instead of a handwritten one. Needless to say, all good to know given many bank loan officers, title company personnel, and contractors continue to use
vintage unconditional lien waivers, obtain notarization, and apply a handwritten signature, none of which is mandated by law not to mention the liability
incurred signing an unconditional lien waiver when a party has yet to be paid.
Moving on, the Free digital Lien Waiver Forms we offer (Scroll down to view sample lien waivers provided), provide the same level of form features
to eliminate redundancy, enhance efficiency, and increase productivity as already explained in 'Introduction to EasyPDF™ Forms' presented elsewhere on our website. This in turn allows a lien waiver
in digital format to be completed, digitally signed, and sent to a recipient in an email file attachment under a minute—in States where a notary
is not required—as opposed to a half hour or more. Moreover, completing and submitting a subsequent lien waiver for the same construction project
often takes less than a minute. For example, assuming you have completed and submitted a lien waiver for a previous progress payment in which event you
saved the lien waiver in PDF format, you need only open the former lien waiver form and edit the payment and date fields to accommodate the next lien
waiver to be submitted for a progress or final payment. Given the number of form fields to be changed to complete, sign, date, and submit the subsequent
lien waiver shouldn't really take more than 15 seconds at most.
Last but not least, we provide Free conditional/unconditional lien waivers for each and every State displaying the image of the State for which the lien
waiver is intended. Moreover, unlike other lien waiver digital forms on the market such as that provided by LevelSet, our digital lien waiver forms provide
form features designed to simplify and facilitate completion and submission of the form in record time using the Free Adobe Reader. To complete and submit
a request for your Free EasyPDF™ digital lien waiver form, Click Here.
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi (Notary Required)
Missouri
Nevada
Texas
Utah
Wyoming (Notary Required)