Maryland Conditional Lien Waiver and Release on Final Payment

Download this Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien form to release your lien rights up to the date of a payment received with respect to a construction project in Maryland.

• If the project owner's check doesn't clear or the contractor does not receive the payment for any reason, the waiver and release is not valid.
• The release is only for lien rights up to the date of the payment.
• This form is only for progress payments, not for final payment.
• This is a reusable MS Word template that you can use as often as you need to.
• For use only in the State of Maryland.

Use these Maryland Lien Waiver and Release Forms to  partially or fully release your lien rights against a job site as each payment is received.

State Law Regarding Lien Waivers

Maryland lien laws do not mandate a specific type of form for lien waivers. Both conditional and unconditional lien waivers are allowed. 

Waiving subcontractors' lien rights in the contract or prior to payment is prohibited under State law.

What is Included in the Lien Waiver 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:

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

 Format and Use

These Lien Waiver forms are downloadable MS Word documents and are fully editable and reusable. Pay once, use them on all your projects.

The Lien Waiver and Release Forms Package is intended to be used only in the State of Maryland.