Illinois Notice and Demand to Commence Suit
Demand that a lien claimant either commence a lawsuit or file a counterclaim with this Notice and Demand form for Illinois property owners.
Purpose of the Notice and Demand to Commence Suit
Illinois Statutes Chapter 770 (ILCS 60/34) provides that on written demand from an owner or other person with an interest in the subject property, the contractor, laborer or supplier who filed the original lien has 30 days from receipt of the Notice to enforce its lien by commencing a lawsuit or filing an answer to the demand. Failure to do either within the 30-day period will result in the lien being forfeited.
Restrictions on Use
This form of Notice of Demand is for private projects and cannot be used for public projects.
Proof of Service
The Notice and Demand form includes an Affidavit of Service, to record the details of how the Notice was served.
Format and Jurisdiction
The Notice and Demand form is available in MS Word format and is easy to fill in and print for signing. It should only be used in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Final Waiver of Lien
Illinois contractors, release your lien rights after receipt of final payment on a construction project with this Final Waiver of Lien form.
- The Final Lien Waiver 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 Contractor Affidavit form and a Notice of Completion form are included.
- This release form should ONLY BE USED when the contractor has received final payment (except for any disputed amounts).
- This template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable and reusable.
- For use only in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Lien Waiver and Release Forms (Subcontractor, Vendor, Supplier)
As prime contractor on a construction job, you need to get a signed release from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors for each payment.
- This package of Waiver and Release Forms contains:
- Subcontractor / Vendor / Supplier Partial Waiver of Lien and Contractor's Affidavit, for progress or monthly payments made by the contractor for materials, supplies, equipment or subcontractor labor, and
- Subcontractor / Vendor / Supplier Final Waiver of Lien and Contractor's 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.
- The forms are available in MS Word format and are fully editable and reusable. Buy and download once, use as often as you require.
- Intended for use only in the State of Illinois.
