Lien Waiver Settings

Allow subcontractor to edit Lien Waiver effective date

Selected by default, this setting allows Subcontractors to edit the Lien Waiver effective date prior to signing.

Subcontractors may add Lien Waiver optional text

Selected by default, this setting allows Subcontractors to add Lien Waiver optional text prior to signing.

Allow subcontractor to add contractor affidavit text

Selected by default, this setting allows Subcontractors to add Contractor Affidavit optional text prior to signing.

Note: Any lien waivers that are altered will display as Modified on the Manage Lien Waivers page.

Owner Approval Disables the GC ability to Reject check box

Choose this setting to prevent the General Contractor from rejecting a draw that the Owner has approved. This setting is often used with Linked Projects.

Caution: Do not use this setting if the Owner is not on-system. Contact your Textura implementation team if you think you need to use this setting. Enable collection of zero dollar lien waivers check box

Choose this setting if the system should automatically collect Zero Dollar Lien Waivers from all Subcontractor and Sub-Tier participants until the final Lien Waiver is signed. Contact your Textura implementation team if you think you need to use this setting.

Require Contracts and Change Orders be Imported

This setting is displayed only if the organization setting has been enabled by your Textura Administrator. When this setting is enabled, no manual creation of contracts and change orders are permitted. The default setting is enabled.

Subcontractor Lien Waiver Signature Timing

Determine when Subcontractor signatures are requested for unconditional lien waivers.

With Invoice: Lien waiver signatures are requested during the invoicing process.

When Requested: Lien waiver signatures are requested prior to disbursement.

Subcontractor Lien Waiver Release Timing

The Subcontractor Lien Waiver Release Timing identifies when Subcontractor lien waivers are released to the General Contractor.

Caution: This field can only be edited by a Textura Administrator under stringent conditions. Contact your Textura implementation team if you think you need to change this setting.

With Disbursement: This setting releases the lien waiver three business days after an ACH payment has been released to the Subcontractor.

When Signed: This setting releases the lien waiver with signatures as soon as it is signed by the Subcontractor.

GC Lien Waiver Release Timing

Identifies when General Contractor lien waivers are released in the system.

With Disbursement: This setting releases the lien waiver after the standard holding time. If the GC is paid in Textura from an above-the-line participant (owner/title company), then the signature is released three business days after the ACH payment has been released. If the GC is not receiving payment in Textura, then it is released after the GC has paid all Subcontractors in the draw 100%. This is the default option.

When Signed: This setting releases the project lien waiver with signatures as soon as it is signed by the General Contractor.

GC Self-performed Work Lien Waiver

This setting identifies how many lien waivers are created for self-performed work.

None: Selected by default, this setting creates one General Contractor project lien waiver.

Multiple: Choose this setting to create lien waivers for each self-performed line item.

One: Choose this setting to create a lien waiver with a total of all self-performed line items in addition to the General Contractor project lien waiver.

Enabled subcontractors to upload

This setting allows Subcontractors and their Sub-Tiers to upload lien waiver documents for Manual or Lien Waiver Only Sub-Tier organizations. When enabled, Subcontractors and their Sub-Tiers see Upload actions on the Manage Lien Waivers page.This check box is selected by default.