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779.03

779.03 Lien valid unless waived by claimant personally, or unless payment bond furnished.

779.03(1)

(1) No agreement by other than claimant may invalidate lien. Subject to s. 779.05, a lien claimant may waive the lien given by s. 779.01 by a writing signed by the lien claimant, but no action by nor agreement between any other persons shall invalidate the lien, other than payment in full to the claimant for the labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications to which the lien claim relates.

779.03(2)

(2) Payment bond may eliminate lien rights. In any case where the prime contractor, pursuant to agreement with the owner, has furnished a payment bond under s. 779.035, all liens provided by s. 779.01 except those of any prime contractor do not exist, ss. 779.02 (1) to (4) and (6) and 779.06 do not apply and all claimants who have no lien shall follow the requirements and procedures specified in ss. 779.035 and 779.036.

779.03 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 230; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57, 92 (9); Stats. 1979 s. 779.03; 1993 a. 486; 2005 a. 204.

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779.03

779.03 Lien valid unless waived by claimant personally, or unless payment bond furnished.

779.03(1)

(1) No agreement by other than claimant may invalidate lien. Subject to s. 779.05, a lien claimant may waive the lien given by s. 779.01 by a writing signed by the lien claimant, but no action by nor agreement between any other persons shall invalidate the lien, other than payment in full to the claimant for the labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications to which the lien claim relates.

779.03(2)

(2) Payment bond may eliminate lien rights. In any case where the prime contractor, pursuant to agreement with the owner, has furnished a payment bond under s. 779.035, all liens provided by s. 779.01 except those of any prime contractor do not exist, ss. 779.02 (1) to (4) and (6) and 779.06 do not apply and all claimants who have no lien shall follow the requirements and procedures specified in ss. 779.035 and 779.036.

779.03 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 230; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57, 92 (9); Stats. 1979 s. 779.03; 1993 a. 486; 2005 a. 204.

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779.03

779.03 Lien valid unless waived by claimant personally, or unless payment bond furnished.

779.03(1)

(1) No agreement by other than claimant may invalidate lien. Subject to s. 779.05, a lien claimant may waive the lien given by s. 779.01 by a writing signed by the lien claimant, but no action by nor agreement between any other persons shall invalidate the lien, other than payment in full to the claimant for the labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications to which the lien claim relates.

779.03(2)

(2) Payment bond may eliminate lien rights. In any case where the prime contractor, pursuant to agreement with the owner, has furnished a payment bond under s. 779.035, all liens provided by s. 779.01 except those of any prime contractor do not exist, ss. 779.02 (1) to (4) and (6) and 779.06 do not apply and all claimants who have no lien shall follow the requirements and procedures specified in ss. 779.035 and 779.036.

779.03 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 230; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57, 92 (9); Stats. 1979 s. 779.03; 1993 a. 486; 2005 a. 204.