Free Unconditional Waiver and Release Forms and Templates

An Unconditional Waiver and Release is a legal document that is used by one party (generally called a claimant) when they want to waive their rights in return for payment they have collected from another party. Generally, the document contains a description of rights that the releasing party agrees to surrender and it can include a lien, payment notice, etc.

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1. An Unconditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment is a document according to which the releasing party agrees to surrender their rights as a trade for final payment.
2. An Unconditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment can be signed by the releasing party when they agree to release their rights to reciprocate for the specific progress payment.

Usually, Unconditional Waiver and Release Forms are used in construction projects, however, they can be applied in other business areas as well depending on the specifics of the situation. The form can be applied to the situation when the releasing party obtains payment for the work they have delivered (or a part of the work they have rendered) and waives their right to file the claim.

To be legitimate the form is supposed to contain certain types of information, such as identifying information of the releasing party, a statement detailing what kind of rights they waive (and if there are any exceptions), and the signature of the releasing party.

In both cases, the document should be signed after the releasing party has obtained their payment, regardless of whether it is a final payment or a progress payment since the document is proof that the payment has been accepted and it can be used against the party.

Not the form you were looking for? Check out these related topics:

• Notice of Intent to Lien;
• Lien Release Forms.