Georgia Contractor's Final Affidavit and Waiver

GA contractors, release all or a portion of your lien against real property with this package of Georgia Lien Waiver and Release forms.

State Law Regarding Lien Waivers

Georgia law mandates specific statutory forms for lien waivers on construction projects. Conditional waivers are only effective for 90 days, after which they become unconditional waivers unless an Affidavit of Nonpayment is filed within that 90-day period.

In order to be legally valid, lien waivers must be given under seal and must be witnessed. If an Affidavit of Nonpayment is filed, it must be notarized.

A party cannot waive its lien rights in the contract, before work commences or services or materials are furnished. Because of the 90-day period for conditional waivers, payment must be exchanged within the 90 days. If no Affidavit of Nonpayment is filed, it is assumed payment has been made and the waiver becomes unconditional.

What is included in this Lien Waiver Package

This package contains the following forms:

• Waiver and Release of Lien and Payment Bond Rights upon Interim Payment - statutory form
• Waiver and Release of Lien and Payment Bond Rights upon Final Payment - statutory form
• Optional Notary Acknowledgement (if Affidavit of Nonpayment is filed)
• Optional Job Completion Certificate form.

Using the Lien Waiver and Release Forms

This package of Lien Waiver and Release Forms is available in MS Word format. They are easy to download, fill in and print. Pay once, use the forms as often as you need.

The Lien Waiver and Release Forms are written in accordance with Georgia laws and are intended to be used only in that State.

File a lien claim against property for labor or materials provided with this Georgia Materialmen's, Mechanics, Labor Lien form.

• Contractors, trades and suppliers can use this form to claim a lien for work and materials for improvements on the property identified in the claim.
• This form is provided in MS Word format, and is easy to download, fill in and print. Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• For use only in the State of Georgia.

Give notice to mortgage lenders and other interested parties of improvements you are doing to your property with this Georgia Notice of Commencement, under Section 44-14-361.5 of the Georgia Code.

• The Notice of Commencement contains the following information:
  • the date on which the construction, improvements or renovations on the property will begin,
  • information about the contractor, the surety, and the guarantor and
  • a description of the work to be performed.
• It includes a copy of the relevant section of the Code as to how the form must be filed and served.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Georgia.

File this Georgia Preliminary Notice of Lien Rights before filing a lien claim for work or materials supplied for construction or improvements to a property.

• If you opt to file the Preliminary Notice with the superior court, you must file a Cancellation after final payment has been made by the property owner. The Cancellation form is included in the package.
• The Preliminary Notice also contains relevant sections of the OCGA dealing with making, filing and serving the Notice.
• This is a reusable lien form. Pay for it once, download it, and use it as often as you require.
• This form is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable and reusable.
• For use only in the State of Georgia.