Lien waivers | Foreman

A Lien Waiver is a sign-only kind of Vendor Agreement. There's no priced line-items table — it's a record you send a vendor purely to acknowledge and sign.

Create a lien waiver

From Records, click Create Record.
Pick the Project, then choose Lien Waiver under Vendor Agreements.
The builder opens.

Fill in the waiver

Edit the document title, then put the waiver wording in the body. The body is free text — paste in the exact waiver your situation calls for rather than typing one from scratch.
Attach any supporting documents the vendor should see.

Note

Use the right waiver — it carries legal weight. Lien waivers come in conditional (takes effect only once payment clears) and unconditional (takes effect the moment it's signed) forms, each for progress or final payment. The safe move is a conditional waiver in exchange for payment, and an unconditional one only after the money has landed. Many states also mandate specific statutory wording, so use the correct form for your state. Foreman records the signature — it doesn't make the wording legally valid. When in doubt, check your state's lien statute or a professional. (Not legal advice.)

Send for signature

In the side panel's Recipients section, add the vendor with Add a vendor....
Turn on the recipient's Signature? toggle so they're required to sign.
Click Send.

What the vendor does

The vendor opens the link in their portal and agrees to sign electronically.
They Type or Draw their signature and click Complete Signing.
The record moves to Accepted once signed, and the signed copy is saved.

Note

Because a lien waiver has no line items, accepting it never touches the budget — it's an acknowledgement, not a cost commitment.

Don’t see this?

If you can't send the waiver, your role may not allow sending Vendor Agreements. Ask your organization owner.