Lien Forms

Are you ready to issue a conditional lien waiver and release after, or in anticipation of, a final payment for a construction job? Then you need to download this digital template.

• The Waiver and Release is made by a Maryland contractor, subcontractor or supplier to release any remaining lien rights they have over the subject property upon receipt of the final payment.
• This release is conditioned upon actual receipt of the payment. If it's a check, the release does not become effective until it clears the bank.
• Don't use this form for progress payments - only for full and final payment. The release doesn't affect any holdbacks or amounts under dispute.
• Available in MS Word format. Customizable and reusable.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.

Download this Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien form to release your lien rights up to the date of a payment received with respect to a construction project in Maryland.

• If the project owner's check doesn't clear or the contractor does not receive the payment for any reason, the waiver and release is not valid.
• The release is only for lien rights up to the date of the payment.
• This form is only for progress payments, not for final payment.
• This is a reusable MS Word template that you can use as often as you need to.
• For use only in the State of Maryland.

Use these Maryland Lien Waiver and Release Forms to  partially or fully release your lien rights against a job site as each payment is received.

State Law Regarding Lien Waivers

Maryland lien laws do not mandate a specific type of form for lien waivers. Both conditional and unconditional lien waivers are allowed. 

Waiving subcontractors' lien rights in the contract or prior to payment is prohibited under State law.

What is Included in the Lien Waiver Package

This package contains the following forms which allow you to partially or fully release your lien claim against an owner's property, as payment is received from the owner:

• Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Progress Payment,
• Unconditional Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Progress Payment,
• Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Final Payment, and
• Unconditional Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Final Payment.

 Format and Use

These Lien Waiver forms are downloadable MS Word documents and are fully editable and reusable. Pay once, use them on all your projects.

The Lien Waiver and Release Forms Package is intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.

Start the ball rolling on your lien claim with this Maryland Notice to Owner or Owner's Agent of Intention to Claim a Lien.

Why do you need this Notice to Owner form?

Under Maryland law, a subcontractor is required to give notice to a property owner (or agent for the owner) that it intends to file a lien claim for goods, labor or services provided for improvements to the owner's property.

You can lose your lien rights if you don't comply with the legal requirements for giving notice. The form includes instructions on how to serve the Notice.

Format and Jurisdiction

The Notice to Owner form is available as a reusable MS Word template. Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.

The document is intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.

Get a signed release from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors for each payment with these Maryland Subcontractor / Supplier Lien Waiver and Release Forms.

• The package contains the following forms:
  • Subcontractor / Supplier Partial Release, Waiver of Lien and Affidavit, for progress or monthly payments made by the contractor for materials, supplies, equipment or subcontractor labor, and
  • Subcontractor / Supplier Final Waiver, Release and Affidavit, to be signed upon full and final payment at the completion of the job or when the last materials or labor are supplied by the trade or subcontractor.
• These fill-in-the-blank forms are available in MS Word format. Buy once, use as often as you require.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.

Maryland contractors, release your lien rights after receipt of final payment on a construction project with this Unconditional Waiver and Release of Lien Upon Final Payment.

• The Waiver and Release authorizes a release of any lien rights or claims for payment which the contractor may have against the owner's property, and indicates that final payment has been made in full.
• A Notice of Completion form is included.
• This release form should only be used when the contractor has received final payment (except for any disputed amounts).
• This form is reusable. Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.

Keep the progress payments coming in on your construction jobs with this Maryland Unconditional Waiver and Release of Lien form.

• Contractors and suppliers can use the release form to waive and release their lien rights or claims for payment up to the date of each progress payment.
• The release is only effective if and when the payment has actually been received by the lienor.
• This is a downloadable and reusable digital template in MS Word format.
• For use only in the State of Maryland.

Release your lien rights after receipt of the final payment on a construction project with this Massachusetts Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien form for general contractors.

• The contractor acknowledges having been paid in full except for the stated final payment amount.
• The contractor agrees to release and relinquish all liens, claims, suits and rights in connection with the project once the final payment owing under the contract has been received and paid by the bank.
• This is a reusable legal form in MS Word format. Buy it, download it, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• Intended to be used only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts contractors, give the property owner this Partial Waiver and Subordination of Lien form with each application for a progress payment on a construction job.

• The waiver allows a general contractor to release and relinquish its lien rights and claims up to a specified payment date, except for retainage, pending change orders and disputed claims.
• The contractor's lien rights with respect to change orders and disputed claims are subordinated to the extent of the advances made by the lender / mortgagee for a period of 25 days following the payment period.
• This form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Terminate a mechanic's lien that was filed with the Registry of Deeds with this Massachusetts Dissolution of Lien form.

• The dissolution form cancels a lien filed by a subcontractor or general contractor against a property owner pursuant to Chapter 254 of the General Laws.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• Available as a downloadable MS Word document.
• For use only in the Commonweath of Massachusetts.