Legal Forms

Michigan contractors, release your lien rights after receipt of final payment on a construction project with this Full Unconditional Waiver of Lien.

• 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.
• This release form should only be used if you have received final payment (except for any disputed amounts).
• This is the prescribed form as set out in S. 570.1115.9(c) of the Michigan Construction Liens Act.
• Available in MS Word format - editable and reusable.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

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All the Lien Waiver Forms you need are included in this package of forms for Michigan contractors.

State Law Governing Lien Waivers

Michigan law sets out the language that must be contained in lien waivers for progress payments and final payments. Both conditional and unconditional waivers are allowed.

Lien rights cannot be waived in the contract. Lien rights can only be waived to the extent of payment for labor and/or materials furnished.

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 from the owner:

• Full Conditional Waiver of Lien,
• Partial Conditional Waiver of Lien,
• Full Unconditional Waiver of Lien, and
• Partial Unconditional Waiver of Lien.

Format and Jurisdiction

These Lien Waiver and Release Forms are provided in MS Word format. They are customizable and reusable so they can be used on all your work projects.

The documents are prepared in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

If you are doing improvements to a non-residential property in Michigan, you must give notice to all interested parties by serving them with this Notice of Commencement form.

• The Notice of Commencement notifies lien claimants and other interested parties of the scheduled construction or renovation work.
• The form sets out relevant information about the contractor, the property owner or lessee, and the owner's / lessee's designee.
• It also contains instructions on how a claimant's lien may be preserved, and a list of steps that the owner / lessee must follow.
• Do you own or manage multiple commercial properties? You can re-use the form for all of your non-residential construction projects.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

If you are having construction or improvements done to a residential property in Michigan, you must give notice to all interested parties with a Notice of Commencement.

• The Notice of Commencement must be served on all lien claimants and other interested parties of the scheduled work.
• The form also gives relevant information about the contractor, the property owner or lessee, and the owner's / lessee's designee.
• It also contains instructions on how a claimant's lien may be preserved, and a list of steps that the owner must follow.
• Download the form for your project, fill in, sign and serve.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

Prepare a Notice of Furnishing under the Michigan Construction Lien Act with this easy-to-use form.

• The Notice of Furnishing is required in order to preserve the lien rights of subcontractors, suppliers and workers who have supplied labor or materials to a construction project.
• The form includes a Proof of Service form to record the details of how the Notice is served.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

Provide the property owner with this Partial Conditional Waiver of Lien whenever a progress payment is received on a construction job in Michigan.

• If you've received a check for a payment that hasn't yet cleared, download this Partial Conditional Waiver of Lien form, fill it in, and give it to the owner or designee.
• This is the statutory form as set out in S. 570.115.9(b) of the Act.
• The waiver will only be effective once the contractor actually receives the payment, i.e. when the check has cleared the owner's bank.
• This template is for partial payments only, not for final payment.
• The form is a reusable digital template. Once you've purchased the form, you can use it over and over.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

Have you received a partial payment on a construction or renovation project? Under the Michigan Construction Liens Act you must now give the owner a Partial Unconditional Waiver of Lien.

• The Waiver form releases the contractor's lien rights up to the amount stated in the Waiver.
• Your lien rights should only be waived once the payment is actually received, not before.
• This is the prescribed form required under Sec. 570.1115.9(1) of the Act.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

You can name a friend or family member as your agent to buy or sell real estate, vehicles or other assets with this Michigan Limited Power of Attorney for Purchase or Sale of Asset.

• This is a legal document that gives your agent (attorney-in-fact) the power to execute the necessary paperwork to complete the transaction and transfer ownership of the real estate, personal property or vehicle.
• You can also authorize your attorney to receive and deposit the sale proceeds for you.
• The power of attorney only remains in effect until the transaction has been completed, after which it is automatically terminated.

Don't let the fact that you can't be present stop you from buying or selling property. Download the Michigan Limited Power of Attorney for Purchase or Sale of Asset form and appoint someone to do it for you.

Cancel your existing Power of Attorney with this Revocation of Power of Attorney form for Michigan residents.

• So long as you are mentally capable, you have the right to cancel your Power of Attorney at any time, and revoke the powers you gave to your attorney-in-fact.
• Once you have signed the form, give a copy of it to the attorney-in-fact.
• You should also give a copy to any bank, trust company, and other firms or people that your attorney has been dealing with on your behalf.
• This is a free downloadable legal form in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.