Do Michigan lien waivers need to be notarized? No, the Michigan statutory lien waiver forms do not require notarization in order to be valid, only a signature by the claimant or the claimant's authorized agent is required.
These states include: Arizona. California. Connecticut. Michigan. Nevada.
Wyoming, Texas, and Mississippi are the only states that require a person signing a lien waiver to have it notarized. The notarization requirement does not apply in Washington and Oregon, the two states we primarily serve at Northwest Lien.
First, if no lawsuit is filed within a year, the homeowner can obtain a certificate from the circuit court clerk confirming that no lawsuit has been filed and the lien is removed by recording the clerk certificate with the register of deeds. The second way is through a bonding-off process.