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What is Lien Waiver?
A lien waiver is a signed document where a contractor or supplier gives up their right to file a mechanic's lien on your property for work or materials already paid for. There are conditional and unconditional versions.
Examples
- A conditional lien waiver provided with each progress payment.
- An unconditional final waiver at project closeout.
- Sub-tier waivers collected from subs and suppliers on larger jobs.
Why this matters
MarkupAlert reminds you to require signed lien waivers with each payment — without them, a sub your GC didn't pay can file a lien on your house.
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