Wyoming statutory lien waiver form

Wyoming prescribes a single lien waiver form in Wyoming Statutes § 29-10-101(b). It is one form for all situations, with blanks for the payment received, the retainage withheld, and the sums still unpaid. The waiver is valid if completed in substantially the statutory form.

Yes. The statutory form in § 29-10-101(b) ends with a notarial acknowledgment: the instrument must be acknowledged before a notarial officer, who signs, seals, and states the commission expiration. Sign the form only in the notary's presence, and leave the notary block to be completed by the officer.

No, unless you leave the blank empty. The statutory form reserves all claims and rights of lien as to monies withheld as retainage, in the amount you write in, and as to any labor or materials furnished later for which payment has not yet been made. Fill in the retainage amount before signing.

The statutory text draws a line: the waiver may be relied upon by the owner even if you accepted payment in uncertified funds that is later dishonored or revoked — but the waiver does not apply if the payment tendered by the owner is itself dishonored or revoked. The distinction turns on who tendered the failing payment.

Wyoming's statute does not split waivers into conditional and unconditional versions. Its single form in § 29-10-101(b) is a release in consideration of payment received to date, with a built-in carve-out: the waiver does not apply if the owner's payment is dishonored or revoked. One form covers progress and final payments.