Free Blank Massachusetts Construction Lien Waiver and Release (2026)
Download an empty Construction Lien Waiver and Release template for Massachusetts: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Massachusetts rules that this document follows
| Statutory waiver form | Required — Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 32(4)Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 32(4) |
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| Notarization | Not required by statute; notarizing is optionalSource: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 32(4) |
| Advance waiver | Void — A covenant in or collateral to a construction contract that purports to bar the filing of a notice of contract or the enforcement of a lien, or to subordinate those rights, is against public policy and void; only four exceptions apply, one of which is a partial waiver and subordination on the statutory form with no material deviation.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 32 |
| Governing lien statute | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254 (liens)Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254 (liens) |
| Retention | The statutory partial waiver excepts retainage, unpaid agreed or pending change orders and disputed claims stated on the form.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 32(4) |
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