Florida Lien Waiver Requirements
Florida lien waiver rules are relatively flexible under state law, but in practice most requirements come from contracts and GC portals. Using the wrong language is one of the most common reasons waivers get kicked back.
State guides
Florida does not prescribe a single mandatory lien waiver form. That flexibility often leads to confusion, because GCs and owners frequently impose their own waiver templates through contracts or payment portals.
How Florida lien waivers typically work
- No universal statutory waiver form
- Contracts often specify required language
- Waivers are usually submitted with pay applications
- Conditional vs unconditional still matters
Choosing the correct waiver in Florida
Florida follows the same two-decision framework used in most non-statutory states:
- Has payment actually cleared?
- Is this a progress or final billing?
Common Florida billing scenarios
- Progress + Conditional → most monthly billings
- Progress + Unconditional → after payment clears
- Final + Conditional → requesting final payment
- Final + Unconditional → after final payment clears
Common Florida lien waiver mistakes
- Ignoring contract-required waiver language
- Submitting unconditional waivers before payment clears
- Amounts that don’t match the pay application
- Missing dates or unclear coverage periods
- Party names that don’t match the contract
Florida waivers and pay applications
On many Florida projects, lien waivers are reviewed alongside pay applications. Any mismatch between the two can delay approval, even if the waiver itself is technically valid.
How LienWaiverPro helps with Florida waivers
- Aligns waiver details with pay application data
- Supports contract-driven waiver language
- Reduces mismatch errors that cause rejections
- Generates clean PDFs ready for GC portals