The 4 Types of Lien Waivers

Conditional Partial, Unconditional Partial, Conditional Final, and Unconditional Final explained.

Choose along two separate dimensions:

• **Conditional / unconditional** describes payment clearance. Conditional takes effect only when payment clears; unconditional should be used only after it clears.
• **Progress / final** describes scope. Progress covers work through the document date; final releases the vendor's remaining agreed scope.

This produces **Conditional — progress**, **Unconditional — progress**, **Conditional — final**, and **Unconditional — final**. Final is not another name for unconditional.

OwnerDraw prepares three of these forms. It does not prepare **Conditional — final**; when that applies, upload the appropriate externally signed form with **Upload Signed Waiver**.

See [Lien Waivers in OwnerDraw: What to Send and When](/help/lien-waivers/lien-waivers-page-guide) for the current workflow.