Lien Forms

South Dakota contractors, release your lien rights up to the date of a progress payment with this Unconditional Lien Waiver and Release on Progress Payment.

• The Waiver and Release authorizes a full and complete release of any lien rights or claims for payment which the contractor may have against the owner's property.
• The release only becomes effective once the contractor has received a progress payment.
• This template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Pay for the form once, use as often as you need.
• For use only in the State of South Dakota.

Canadian contractors, keep the progress payments flowing by providing the property owner with a Statutory Declaration of Progress Payment Distribution by Contractor.

• The contractor must declare that all amounts for labour, subcontracts, products, services, equipment, etc incurred by the contractor for the job have been paid, except for holdbacks, deferred and disputed amounts.
• This is the Canadian Construction Documents Committee Standard Construction Document form. It can be filled out on the computer or printed and filled in by hand.
• This is CCDC Form 9A, available in PDF format.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Canadian subcontractors, make sure you get your progress payments on time with this free Statutory Declaration of Progress Payment Distribution by Subcontractor.

• The Declaration states that all amounts for labour, products, services, equipment, etc incurred by the subcontractor for the job have been paid, except for holdbacks, deferred and disputed amounts.
• A Declaration form must be provided to the general contractor for each progress payment.
• Canadian Construction Documents Committee Standard Construction Document Form CCDC 9B.

Tennessee contractors, have you been paid for all labor, materials and services that you provided to a construction project? Prepare your Affidavit and Receipt of Contractor with this easy template.

• In the Affidavit, the contractor attests that all contractors and subcontractors who provided labor or materials to a construction site have been paid or will be paid within 10 days of invoice date, and that the owner has paid the contract price in full.
• The form includes copies of the sections of Chapter 66, Title 11 Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens which deal with filing and serving the Notice.
• 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 Tennessee.

When you get a check for final payment for your work on a construction job, you can give the owner a Conditional Waiver and Release of your lien rights.

• The release is only effective if the check clears the customer's bank.
• The contractor warrants that all of the suppliers and subcontractors have been paid or will be paid out of the final check.
• The contractor also warrants that the work done and materials supplied were in accordance with the owner's plans and specifications.
• This form is only for final payment. It should not be used for progress payments.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This template is for the State of Tennessee.

Do you get paid monthly on your construction projects, or do you have to request a draw for each progress payment? Whatever your payment schedule is, use this template to prepare your interim Conditional Waiver and Release for each payment period.

• The release only comes into effect on the condition that the payment is honored by the bank on which it is drawn.
• The contractor is responsible for paying all laborers, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers for services and materials provided up to the date of the release.
• The release does not affect retentions, extras or disputed amounts.
• Intended for use only in the State of Tennessee.
• Available in MS Word format. Editable and reusable.

Get all the Lien Waiver and Release Forms you need in one downloadable package for Tennessee contractors, trades and suppliers.

These Tennessee Lien Waiver and Release Forms allow contractors, suppliers and vendors to easily prepare releases each time a payment is received for labor, materials or equipment supplied to a worksite.

State Law Governing Lien Waivers

Tennessee law does not specify a statutory form for lien waivers. Both conditional and unconditional lien waivers are allowed.

State law prohibits a party from waiving its lien rights in the contract. However, a party is allowed to waive lien rights prior to receiving payment.

What is Included in the 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:

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

Format and Jurisdiction

Download one set of the Tennessee Lien Waiver and Release Forms and you can use them for all of your construction projects. No additional fees or costs.

These forms are prepared in accordance with State laws and should only be used on projects within the State of Tennessee.

TN property owners, give notice to all interested parties that you are making improvements to your property with this Tennessee Notice of Commencement form.

• The Notice of Commencement sets out:
  • the first day that construction, improvements or renovations on the property are to begin,
  • relevant information about the contractor, the surety, and the property owner,
  • a description of the work to be performed.
• This form should be served on mortgagees and anyone else with an interest in the property.
• The form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tennessee.

Prime contractors, preserve your lien rights by serving a property owner with this Tennessee Notice to Owner prior to starting work on the property.

• The Notice informs the home owner that the contractor has a lien on the property for the improvements, and includes all the information required by Tennessee law.
• The form includes copies of the sections of Chapter 66, Title 11 Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens which describes how the Notice must be prepared and served.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require. Available in MS Word format, easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Tennessee.

This Tennessee lien waiver and release should be given by a contractor or supplier to a property owner once the final payment on a construction project has been made.

• The release is unconditional and should only be given once the funds are actually in your bank account.
• The contractor represents to the owner that all of the suppliers and subcontractors have been paid, or will be paid out of the final payment.
• This form is only for final payment. It should not be used for progress payments.
• Available in MS Word format. Buy once, use as often as needed.
• Intended for use only in the State of Tennessee.