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Statutory forms, MCL 570.1115(9)

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Michigan lien waivers: the four statutory forms of MCL 570.1115

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How Michigan treats lien waivers

Michigan's Construction Lien Act prescribes four lien waiver forms at MCL 570.1115(9) (partial and full waivers, each in conditional and unconditional versions) and they must be used in substantially the statutory format. Conditional waivers take effect upon actual payment of the amount indicated, and no notarization or witness is required; every form must end with the capitalized warning "DO NOT SIGN BLANK OR INCOMPLETE FORMS. RETAIN A COPY." Advance waivers required as part of a construction contract are invalid under MCL 570.1115(1).

What to know about Michigan lien waivers

  • Both partial waiver forms carry a statutory "(circle one) does / does not" election stating whether this waiver, together with all previous waivers, covers all amounts due through the date shown: circle the correct option when executing the form.
  • Do not add a notary or witness block: Michigan's statutory forms are executed by signature alone, and altering the prescribed format may invalidate the waiver.
  • Conditional waivers are effective upon actual payment of the amount indicated in the waiver (MCL 570.1115(4)); Michigan has no affidavit-of-nonpayment filing or deemed-effective deadline to track.
  • On residential projects, an owner or lessee may not rely on a waiver received from someone other than the lien claimant without first verifying its authenticity with the claimant; the verification paragraph is part of the statutory form text.

Michigan lien waiver forms we generate

Michigan prescribes the waiver language by statute; we generate the exact text of MCL 570.1115(9), filled in with your project details.

Conditional Progress

Partial Conditional Waiver

Signed when a progress payment is promised: the waiver only takes effect once that payment actually arrives.

Unconditional Progress

Partial Unconditional Waiver

Signed after a progress payment has been received: immediately waives lien rights for work through the covered date.

Conditional Final

Full Conditional Waiver

Signed when the final payment is promised: waives all remaining lien rights, but only once the payment clears.

Unconditional Final

Full Unconditional Waiver

Signed after the final payment is in hand: a complete, immediate waiver of lien rights on the project.

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Signing a lien waiver in Michigan

Execution rules (the form's wording, notarization, witnesses, and whether an electronic signature works) are set by state law. Here's what applies in Michigan, built into every waiver we generate.

Advance waivers

MCL 570.1115(1): a contract for an improvement may not require that construction lien rights be waived in advance of work performed. A waiver obtained as part of such a contract is contrary to public policy and invalid, except to the extent payment for the labor and material was actually made to the person giving the waiver.

Michigan execution rules

  • ⚖ Statutory form: the waiver must substantially follow the form in MCL 570.1115(9); we generate the statutory text as written.
  • ✓ Notarization: not required in Michigan.
  • ✓ Witness: not required in Michigan.
  • ✓ E-signature: available. Send Michigan waivers for electronic signature and get the signed copy stored with a tamper-evident audit certificate.

Michigan lien waiver questions

Which lien waiver forms does Michigan use?
Michigan prescribes four statutory lien waiver forms in MCL 570.1115(9). They are the Partial Conditional Waiver, the Partial Unconditional Waiver, the Full Conditional Waiver, and the Full Unconditional Waiver.
Do Michigan lien waivers need to be notarized?
No. Michigan does not require lien waivers to be notarized. Do not add a notary or witness block: Michigan's statutory forms are executed by signature alone, and altering the prescribed format may invalidate the waiver.
What is the difference between a conditional and an unconditional lien waiver in Michigan?
A conditional waiver takes effect only once the payment it describes actually arrives; if the check bounces or never comes, your lien rights survive. An unconditional waiver gives up lien rights as soon as it is signed, whether or not you are ever paid, so sign one only after the money is in hand.
What is the difference between a progress and a final lien waiver in Michigan?
A progress waiver covers a single progress payment and waives lien rights only for work through a stated date, leaving rights for later work intact. A final waiver goes with the last payment and waives all remaining lien rights on the project. In Michigan, progress payments use the Partial Conditional Waiver or the Partial Unconditional Waiver and final payments use the Full Conditional Waiver or the Full Unconditional Waiver.
Is a lien waiver signed in advance enforceable in Michigan?
MCL 570.1115(1): a contract for an improvement may not require that construction lien rights be waived in advance of work performed. A waiver obtained as part of such a contract is contrary to public policy and invalid, except to the extent payment for the labor and material was actually made to the person giving the waiver.

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