Michigan Lien Forms

File a lien claim for labor or material provided on a construction project with this Michigan Claim of Lien and Proof of Service form.

• The Claim of Lien can be used by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
• The claimant claim a lien for goods, labor and/or services provided for improvements to the property that is the subject of the claim.
• The form includes a Proof of Service form.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

Provide the owner with this Full Conditional Waiver of Lien after you receive final payment for your work or materials on a Michigan construction job.

• This is the statutory form required by S. 570.115.9(d) of the Act.
• The waiver is only effective on the condition that the contractor actually receives payment from the owner, lessee or designee for labor, materials or equipment supplied for improvements to the owner's property.
• Only use this form for final payment, not for progress payments.
• The law prohibits anyone from requesting a waiver in advance of the work being done or the materials being provided.
• Use this downloadable Full Conditional Waiver of Lien form to comply with the law each time you receive final payment on your construction projects.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

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.

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.

Protect the lien rights of all the subtrades and suppliers on a construction project by filing this Michigan Sworn Statement of Contractor form.

• The Sworn Statement is made by the contractor to give notice of all subcontractors, suppliers and laborers that have provided work, materials or services with respect to improvements to the subject property.
• The form includes a copy of Section 570.1110 of the Michigan Construction Lien Act, for your information.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• This form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.