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| Lien Waiver Category | Legal Effect | When to Execute |
| Conditional Progress Payment | Waives lien rights up to payment amount, conditioned upon actual bank clearance of check. | Submitted alongside routine progress invoices. |
| Unconditional Progress Payment | Immediately and irrevocably extinguishes lien rights up to payment amount, regardless of check clearance. | Executed AFTER payment has cleared. |
| Conditional Final Payment | Releases all lien rights upon clearance of the final contract invoice and retainage. | Submitted with final billing. |
| Unconditional Final Payment | Completely forfeits all rights to encumber property permanently. | Executed only after 100% of funds are deposited. |
Signing an 'Unconditional Final Lien Waiver' before the funds have actually cleared into the business bank account. If the customer's check bounces, the contractor has surrendered all lien leverage forever.
In California, a subcontractor must serve a 20-Day Preliminary Notice within 20 days of first furnishing labor or materials. Failure to serve this notice forfeits all legal rights to record a valid mechanic's lien later if the general contractor or property owner refuses payment.
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Typically 90 days from the recording date to file a lawsuit to foreclose on the property; otherwise the lien expires and becomes void.
No. Sovereign immunity bars liens against public property. Contractors must instead file a claim against the contractor's Payment Bond (Miller Act / Little Miller Acts).
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