UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE ON PROGRESS PAYMENT
(California Civil Code Section 8134)

Last Updated: February 2026

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NOTICE TO CLAIMANT: THIS DOCUMENT WAIVES AND RELEASES LIEN,
STOP PAYMENT NOTICE, AND PAYMENT BOND RIGHTS UNCONDITIONALLY
AND STATES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PAID FOR GIVING UP THOSE
RIGHTS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ENFORCEABLE AGAINST YOU IF YOU SIGN
IT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN
PAID, USE A CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM.

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IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
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Name of Claimant: _________________________
Name of Customer: _________________________
Job Location: _________________________
Owner: _________________________

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UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE
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This document waives and releases lien, stop payment notice,
and payment bond rights the claimant has for labor and
service provided, and equipment and material delivered, to
the customer on this job through the following date:

Through Date: _________________________

This document waives and releases only the claimant's lien,
stop payment notice, and payment bond rights through the
Through Date and only to the extent of the payment below.

Payment Received: $_________________________

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SIGNATURE
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Claimant's Signature: _________________________
Claimant's Title: _________________________
Date of Signature: _________________________

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IMPORTANT NOTES
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⚠️ WARNING: This is an UNCONDITIONAL waiver — effective
IMMEDIATELY upon signing, even if you have not been paid.

- Only sign AFTER payment has been received AND cleared
  your bank account
- If check bounces, you have still waived your rights
- This is the California statutory form per Civil Code §8134
- Using non-statutory forms in California may result in an
  invalid waiver
- Use for progress payments (not final payments)
- Keep copies for your records

For the FINAL payment version, use the Unconditional Waiver
and Release on Final Payment (Civil Code §8138).

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