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Unconditional Lien Waiver on Progress Payment (Free Template)

Use an unconditional progress waiver after a progress payment has been received and the funds have cleared: it confirms payment and releases lien rights for work through a stated date, effective immediately.

Last updated · By the Aequo AP construction team

Before you print: An unconditional waiver is effective when signed whether or not the money arrived. A claimant should not sign it until the payment is in their account. Where a statutory form applies, use the statutory wording instead. Check the state table.

Unconditional Lien Waiver and Release on Progress Payment

Generic template for projects in states without a statutory waiver form. Not legal advice.

Claimant (name of the party signing and giving up lien rights)

Customer (party paying the claimant)

Property owner

Project name

Job number / PO / subcontract number

Project address or legal description

Work covered through (date)

Amount of payment received ($)

The Claimant has received a progress payment in the amount shown above for labor, services, equipment and materials furnished to the project described above.

The Claimant unconditionally waives and releases any mechanic’s lien, stop notice, bond or payment right it has on the project for labor, services, equipment and materials furnished through the date shown above, except for the items listed under Exceptions.

This waiver covers a progress payment only. It does not cover retention, pending change orders, extra work, or labor, services, equipment or materials furnished after the date shown above.

Exceptions (amounts or claims NOT waived, e.g. disputed change orders, retention, unpaid prior invoices):

Notice to claimant: this document waives rights unconditionally and states that you have been paid. Do not sign it if you have not been paid. If you have not been paid, use a conditional waiver.

Claimant’s company name

Signature

Printed name and title

Date signed

When to use a unconditional progress lien waiver

Use an unconditional progress waiver after a progress payment has been received and the funds have cleared: it confirms payment and releases lien rights for work through a stated date, effective immediately.

An unconditional waiver is effective when signed whether or not the money arrived. A claimant should not sign it until the payment is in their account. Where a statutory form applies, use the statutory wording instead. For the difference between the types, see conditional vs unconditional lien waivers.

How to complete this form

Fill in every blank, state the payment amount exactly, list anything not being waived under Exceptions, and sign only when the form matches the payment status.

  • Use legal names for the claimant, customer and owner.
  • Describe the project precisely: address or legal description, plus your job number.
  • Set the through date to the end of the billing period the payment covers.
  • Write “None” under Exceptions rather than leaving it blank, if nothing is excluded.

Other lien waiver templates

Each payment usually needs a conditional waiver first and an unconditional one after the funds clear.

Frequently asked questions

When should I use a unconditional progress lien waiver?

Use an unconditional progress waiver after a progress payment has been received and the funds have cleared: it confirms payment and releases lien rights for work through a stated date, effective immediately.

Can I use this template in my state?

Only where no statutory form applies. Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Wyoming have statutory waiver forms; in states where the form is mandatory, use the statute’s wording instead of this template.

Is this unconditional waiver effective even if the payment fails?

Yes. That is the point of an unconditional waiver, and the reason a claimant should only sign it after the funds have cleared.

Does this form need to be notarized?

The template does not include a notary block because most states do not require one. Add an acknowledgment if your state’s rules or your customer require it.

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With waiver enforcement on, Aequo Build creates a conditional waiver requirement for each subcontractor payment you make from Aequo, holds that payment until a reviewer verifies the waiver or an approver records a reasoned override, escalates overdue requests to the subcontractor and your team, and requests the unconditional waiver once the invoice is paid. It works with QuickBooks Online.

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Sources

Primary sources checked on October 22, 2026. Statutes change; always confirm against the current text.

  1. Arizona: A.R.S. §33-1008 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  2. California: Cal. Civ. Code §§8120–8138 (forms at §§8132, 8134, 8136, 8138) — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  3. Florida: Fla. Stat. §713.20 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  4. Georgia: O.C.G.A. §44-14-366 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  5. Massachusetts: M.G.L. c. 254, §32 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  6. Michigan: MCL 570.1115 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  7. Mississippi: Miss. Code §§85-7-419 and 85-7-433 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  8. Missouri: RSMo §429.016 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  9. Nevada: NRS 108.2457 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  10. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§53.281–53.287 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  11. Utah: Utah Code §38-1a-802 — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies
  12. Wyoming: W.S. §29-10-101(b) — statutory waiver form; use instead of this template where it applies