Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366) prescribes two forms, reproduced here word for word: one for interim payments, one for final payment. Both must be signed under hand and seal before a witness, and both carry the mandatory 90-day notice. Pick your situation:
One question. Is this the final payment on the project? Use the final payment form (§ 44-14-366(e)). For any other payment, use the interim payment form (§ 44-14-366(d)) — it releases your rights only through the date you write on the form, and excepts retained amounts. Georgia has no conditional/unconditional split: instead, every waiver becomes conclusive 90 days after its stated date unless you file an affidavit of nonpayment.
O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366 prescribes two forms: the Waiver and Release of Lien and Payment Bond Rights Upon Interim Payment (subsection (d)), used for any payment other than final, and the Waiver and Release of Lien and Payment Bond Rights Upon Final Payment (subsection (e)). Both must substantially follow the statutory language and be in at least 12 point font.
No notarization is required for the waiver itself, but it must be witnessed: the statutory form reads "GIVEN UNDER HAND AND SEAL" and includes a WITNESS signature block. Only the affidavit of nonpayment — the document a claimant files to contest an unpaid waiver — must be signed before a notary public.
Under O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366(f)(2)(C), the waiver becomes conclusively effective 90 days after the date stated on it, even if you were never actually paid — unless you file an affidavit of nonpayment in the county where the property is located before the 90-day period expires.
Yes. Each statutory form ends with a NOTICE in capital letters warning that signing conclusively waives lien and bond rights after 90 days unless an affidavit of nonpayment is filed. The statute states that failing to include this notice language renders the form unenforceable and invalid as a waiver and release.
No. O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366(b) makes any lien or bond waiver signed before labor, services, or materials are furnished null, void, and unenforceable — unless the waiver is part of a settlement of a bona fide dispute or the claimant has actually received payment for the labor, services, or materials covered.
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This tool is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Statutory text verified 2026-09-10 against the official Georgia Code (O.C.G.A. § 44-14-366). Not a substitute for a licensed Georgia attorney.