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𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. You've paid your subcontractors. The project is complete. The owner has signed off.   Then a sub's supplier — someone you've never met — files a mechanics lien on the property you just built.   This is not hypothetical. It happens constantly across the US and Canada.   Lien waivers protect you by confirming that everyone downstream has been paid before you release final payment — or before you get paid yourself.   Here's the process:   → Collect a conditional lien waiver from every sub when you pay them → Collect an unconditional lien waiver once their check clears → For large projects, track waivers from subs AND their material suppliers → Use state/province-specific waiver forms (they vary by jurisdiction) → Never release the final payment to an owner without receiving your own lien waiver   Ignoring this one process is how contractors end up in court on projects they thought were done.   📌 EstimaCore's detailed trade-by-trade breakdowns help you track every subcontractor package — so nothing falls through the cracks at closeout.   🔗 estimacore.com   #LienWaiver #ContractorTips #ConstructionLaw #BuildSmarter #NorthAmericaConstruction #GCLife #ConstructionCompliance