Michigan Full Conditional Waiver of Lien

During the construction process, a property owner (or his or her lessee) may ask the contractor for a mechanic's lien waiver in exchange for a full or partial payment.

Michigan defines four permissible types of lien waivers. These include: (1) Partial Unconditional Waiver, (2) Partial Conditional Waiver, (3), Full Unconditional Waiver, and (4) Full Conditional Waiver. M.C.L. 570.1115(9).

Use a full conditional waiver of lien when the claimant receives full payment for his or her contract from the owner, lessee, or designee. M.C.L. 570.1115(4). A waiver of a lien under this section takes effect when a person makes payment relying on the waiver, unless at the time the payment was made, the person making the payment had written notice that the payment or consideration for the waiver has failed (i.e., the check bounced at the bank). M.C.L. 570.1115(6).

Lien waiver forms must be in writing and must comply with Michigan law to be valid. Include the names of the contractor and the property owner, and identify the property and dates covered by the recorded lien.

Lien waivers can be confusing and issuing the wrong type of waiver (or issuing one too early) can result in dire consequences for mechanic's liens. Contact an attorney with questions about waivers or any other issues related to liens in Michigan.

Deeds.com Michigan Full Conditional Waiver of Lien Forms Have Been Updated as Recently as Wednesday April 24, 2019

4.7 out of 5 (477 Reviews)

What others like you are saying:

Seth T. said: THE BEST WEBSITE I HAVE EVER SEEN FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS!!! THANKS

Reply from Staff: Thanks Seth, we appreciate your feedback.

Maurice B. said: The program fields should allow the customer to change font size and allow additional space for information to be place on the Deed. Not Bad, still needs improvement.

Reply from Staff: Thank you for your feedback Maurice. Unfortunately we do not make the requirements for things like font size and margins, we only make the documents to be compliant with them.

Cynthia S. said: Good find, provides guide to use.

Reply from Staff: We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Stephen D. said: The service was very helpful and fast saving me time. I am sure I will use it again. Thank you

Reply from Staff: Thanks Stephen! Have a fantastic day.

Pamela H. said: With Deeds.com I was able to acquire the form I needed for a reasonable fee. Easy navigation, plus guidelines & example of how the finished form should be filled out. I was most pleased to download blank form so I could type into it and then save the blank form. Well organized informative tool. Highly recommend

Reply from Staff: We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Cindy A. said: Easy to understand and use. However, need to add line for phone number for preparer - Thanks

Reply from Staff: Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!