Introducing EasyPDF™ Construction Lien Waivers — a professionally designed digital solution created to streamline the preparation, completion, and submission of conditional lien waivers. Unlike static or poorly designed fillable PDFs commonly found online, EasyPDF™ lien waivers are engineered to minimize redundancy and reduce completion time to seconds, not minutes. In practice, a properly completed and digitally signed lien waiver can be prepared and emailed in under a minute. To view a side-by-side comparison of EasyPDF™ Conditional Lien Waiver features versus competing products, click here.

Only twelve (12) states currently have statutory lien laws that prescribe the exact language required for lien waivers (see map below). In those states, any deviation from the statutory language may render a lien waiver invalid. While courts may permit minor stylistic or formatting changes, neither party is allowed to alter the substance of the document. To ensure full compliance, EasyPDF™ statutory lien waivers reproduce the required language word-for-word, exactly as written in the applicable state statute. In the remaining thirty-eight (38) states without statutory lien waiver laws, lien waiver language varies widely and is often drafted to favor the requesting party. As a result, contractors and suppliers are strongly advised to review non-statutory lien waivers carefully or consult legal counsel before signing. EasyPDF™ provides professionally drafted conditional lien waivers for progress and final payments in all non-statutory states. We do not provide unconditional lien waivers of any type due to their inherent legal risk.

At present, only two states — Mississippi and Wyoming — require lien waivers to be notarized by law. Texas eliminated its notarization requirement in 2021. For projects located in all other states, EasyPDF™ lien waivers may be completed and executed using electronic digital signatures, which have been legally recognized and enforceable in all 50 states for well over a decade. Where notarization is not required by statute, no party may legally mandate it, nor may a bank, title company, or other third party refuse a lien waiver solely because it contains a valid electronic signature instead of a handwritten one. These distinctions are critical, as many industry participants continue to rely on outdated practices involving unconditional waivers, notarization, and handwritten signatures — none of which are required by law and all of which can introduce unnecessary risk.

All EasyPDF™ digital lien waivers are provided under a perpetual, lifetime license and include advanced form features designed to eliminate repetitive data entry, enhance efficiency, and increase productivity. As such, subsequent lien waivers for the same building project can typically be completed in seconds by simply updating the payment amount and date fields. This makes EasyPDF™ Lien Waiver an ideal solution for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who submit lien waivers regularly and value speed, accuracy, and compliance.