A “Commercial (Public Works)” and/or “Public works project” is any project where the ultimate owner of the construction project is a governmental agency such as the federal, state or city government. Common examples of public projects are construction projects that include:
• Sewers
• Road & bridge construction
• Government buildings
• Schools
• Universities
• Government property
• Public parks
• Utility work (if publicly owned)
• Bus stations
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No. Depending on where you are the definition of a lien waiver changes. In most places, a lien waiver is a “receipt” that states the debtor (person who owes a balance) has paid in full the debt and that payment was accepted waiving right to place a lien on the property. A lien waiver is the document used before filing a lien. A lien release (or lien cancellation) is the document that releases a lien that has already been filed.
The lien release should be signed and notarized by the same person (contractor) who filed the mechanic’s lien. Preparing and filing the document itself can be done by the interested party (i.e. the project owner) or any other individual.
Yes. If you think about it, you could get paid the balance of one month but not others. Then you would be required to release the lien for the amount that was paid but would have lost your rights for the other months. It is always better to secure your rights in all forms possible by using the tools created to protect you.
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No. The notices do not need to be notarized and should only be mailed to the Project Owner and the General Contractor through the U.S. Postal Service. However, they must be sent Via Return Receipt Requested (RRR) and the sender should retain the receipt as proof. Texas Easy Lien also recommends to all sub-subcontractors (2nd Tier contractors) to send a copy of these notices to all subcontractors above involved.