Lien waivers · Cal. Civ. Code §8132–8138
California lien waiver and release forms — free, statutory text.
California's Civil Code sets out four waiver and release forms and says a waiver given to induce a progress or final payment is null, void, and unenforceable unless it is in substantially the statutory form (§8132, §8134, §8136, §8138). The unconditional forms must carry the Notice to Claimant in at least as large a type as the largest type otherwise in the form. This generator prints each form's text verbatim with your job details in the blanks.
- Conditional waiver and release on progress payment — §8132 — effective only when the named check clears; lists retentions, unpaid extras, and earlier unpaid conditional waivers as exceptions.
- Unconditional waiver and release on progress payment — §8134 — states the progress payment has been received; releases rights whether or not paid.
- Conditional waiver and release on final payment — §8136 — final payment, effective on the check clearing; disputed extras excepted.
- Unconditional waiver and release on final payment — §8138 — states payment in full; disputed extras excepted.
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