Legal Forms

If you gave a waiver and release to a property owner on a Mississippi construction project but have not been paid, you have 60 days to file an Affidavit of Non-Payment.

• The Affidavit must be filed with the county clerk within 60 days of the date of the Waiver and Release.
• After filing, you then have 2 days to serve the Affidavit on the property owner.
• This form is provided in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

File a claim for a construction lien with this downloadable form for Mississippi contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

• The document sets out the details of the claim and the amounts still owing with respect to labor, services, or materials provided to a work site and not yet paid for.
• The form includes the required Notice to Owner regarding their right to contest the claim.
• Intended for use only in the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi residents, plan for the future and protect your interests with this General Durable Springing Power of Attorney.

• A "springing" Power of Attorney becomes effective only if you become incapacitated. You can grant your attorney-in-fact the power to deal with a number of matters for you, including:
  • your real estate property,
  • banking and financial transactions,
  • stocks and bonds,
  • personal property,
  • insurance,
  • pension and employment benefits,
  • tax and legal matters,
  • your business affairs and operations.
• This Power of Attorney does NOT give your attorney-in-fact the authority to make health care or other medical decisions for you.
• This legal form is available in MS Word format, and is easy to fill in and print.
• No need to buy additional copies - you and your spouse can each prepare a Power of Attorney with this form.
• Intended for use only in the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi contractors, release your lien rights up to the date of a progress payment with this Interim Waiver and Release Upon Payment form.

• The contractor releases any lien rights or claims for payment for labor, materials or equipment supplied for improvements to a property only for the period specified in the release.
• This form should only be used for progress payments, NOT for final payment.
• The template includes a notary block, in accordance with the legal requirements.
• This is a reusable legal form in MS Word format. Buy the form once, download it, and use it as often as you require.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

Get all the Lien Waiver and Release Forms you need in this handy downloadable package for Mississippi contractors and suppliers.

State Law Governing Lien Waivers

Mississippi law requires specific statutory forms. All forms used must substantially conform to the form set out in the statute.

The law prohibits waiving lien rights in the contract. If a lien claimant tenders a waiver prior to payment, the owner has 60 days to pay after the lien waiver is issued.

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:

• Interim Waiver and Release Upon Payment, for progress payments, and
• Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment.

Format and Jurisdiction

These downloadable forms are available in MS Word format and are substantially identical to the statutory forms prescribed by the Mississippi Code, Section 85-7-433.

Mississippi contractors, provide this Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment to a property owner or project manager in exchange for full and final payment on a construction project.

• The Waiver and Release is substantially identical to the statutory form as described in Section 85-7-433, Mississippi Code.
• This form should only be used for final payment and NOT for a progress payment.
• The template includes a notary block, in accordance with the legal requirements.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

Give notice to a lien claimant that you are contesting the lien by serving them with this Notice of Contest of Lien form for Mississippi property owners and contractors.

• Within 7 days of filing you must send the notice of contest of lien to the claimant by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery.
• This form substantially complies with the statutory form required by the Mississippi Ann. Code.
• Provided in MS Word format, easy to download, fill in and print.

Give notice to a property owner that you have a lien right under Section 85-7-403 of the Mississippi Code with this downloadable Pre-Lien Notice to Owner form.

• The Notice form is only for claimants who have contracted with someone other than the property owner or the general contractor.
• This form is substantially compliant with the statutory form as required by the Code.
• This is a reusable lien form. Pay for it once, download it, and re-use it as often as required.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

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

Make a will leaving everything to your spouse with this simple Will Form for Mississippi residents.

• This fully editable template allows you to appoint your spouse as executor and to leave all of your estate to your spouse.
• If your spouse does not survive you, the estate would be shared out among your children or their surviving children.
• The Will also has a clause to appoint a guardian for minor children.
• Available as a MS Word document template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

If you're looking for a more comprehensive will form and estate plan, you can use our USA Legal Will Kit.