The right California lien waiver, filled in.
Say what's being paid and whether it cleared. Get the one waiver to sign.
Conditional progress waiver
Send it with the pay app. It counts only once the payment clears.
Safe to sendUse California's statutory form: Conditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8132, 8134, 8136, 8138.
The four California lien waivers
| Waiver | When | California form |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional progress | With a pay app, before the money clears | Conditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment |
| Unconditional progress | After a progress payment clears | Unconditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment |
| Conditional final | With the final invoice | Conditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment |
| Unconditional final | After final payment clears | Unconditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment |
A waiver that doesn't follow the statutory form substantially is not enforceable (Civ. Code § 8124).
This is not legal advice. Lien deadlines are strict and they change with the contract, the type of project (a home vs. a commercial job), and what the owner records. Public jobs don't take liens at all: you make a bond claim instead. Check the statute we cite, or call a construction lawyer in that state, before you count on a date. Source: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8132, 8134, 8136, 8138.
One waiver per payment, never the wrong one.
Dozer matches each payment to the right waiver and keeps a record of what you signed, when, and for how much.
- The right waiver for each pay app
- Unconditional only after the money clears
- Your state's statutory form where there is one
- Every signed waiver kept with the job
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Questions crews ask
Does California have statutory lien waiver forms?
Yes. California sets the forms (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8132, 8134, 8136, 8138). A waiver that doesn't follow the statutory form substantially is not enforceable (Civ. Code § 8124).
What's the difference between a conditional and an unconditional waiver?
A conditional waiver only takes effect once the payment actually clears. An unconditional waiver gives up your lien rights for that payment the moment you sign it, paid or not.
When should I sign an unconditional waiver?
Only after the money is in your bank. Not when the check arrives, not when the GC says it's coming: when it has cleared.
What is a final lien waiver?
A waiver for the last payment on the job. A conditional final goes with the final invoice; an unconditional final, signed after the final check clears, ends your lien rights on that job.
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