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Empower your office team exactly like you empower your tradesmen: give them the best tool for the job. Avoid employee burnout by preventing workflow tsunamis and endless paperwork, protecting your employees, interests and bottom line in the process.

Protect Your Lien Rights From Day One

Secure your payment rights from the get-go with quick, easy preliminary notices that don't overwhelm your team.

Owner Research Is The Weakest Link

We professionally search hundreds of databases to find the right information and confirm it before submitting—freeing you to do what you do best.

Prelien Plays Nice With Your Existing Tools

From QuickBooks to Excel, our integrations make it easy to adapt Prelien to your workflow without disrupting what already works.

Low-Effort, High-Reward Preliminary Notices

Generate California-compliant preliminary notices with automatic 20-day deadline tracking, delivery notifications, and deadline reminders.

No More Missing Paperwork or Ambiguity

With our low cost Smart Lien Waiver Management system, full lien waiver paperwork from creation to delivery has never been easier. And it's totally free for vendors and signatories.

Smart Lien Waivers

All lien waivers can be signed electronically. If you have QuickBooks, you can issue them automatically when paying an invoice or getting paid. No more missing paperwork or ambiguity.

Grow with Us

We're a startup and want to pay it forward! If you're new to construction or a low volume sub, you can manage up to 10 projects for free!

California Civil Code Section 8200 Compliant

Why Prelien?

Lien waiver management is chaotic for most construction companies. Between tracking down signatures, managing four different waiver types, meeting tight deadlines, and ensuring state compliance, the process becomes a paper-chasing nightmare that threatens your lien rights. Missing waivers, incorrect forms, or delayed exchanges can lead to payment disputes, legal exposure, and costly liens—even months after project completion. Prelien eliminates the chaos with automated lien waiver management that protects your rights from day one. From generating state-compliant waivers to tracking signatures and syncing with QuickBooks, Prelien ensures you never miss a deadline or lose leverage when payment issues arise.

Stop the Paper Chase

Stop scrambling to collect lien waivers at the last minute. Prelien automatically generates all four waiver types (conditional/unconditional, progress/final) with state-compliant language, sends them to the right parties, and tracks signatures in real-time. No more manual tracking, no more missing documents, no more payment delays.

Protect Your Rights Automatically

Never sign the wrong waiver again. Prelien ensures you use conditional waivers until payment clears, protecting you from signing away your rights before you're paid. Smart reminders and deadline tracking keep you compliant, while automatic delivery tracking confirms receipt—giving you documentation if disputes arise months later.

QuickBooks Integration That Just Works

You invoice, we create the correct waiver. Prelien syncs seamlessly with QuickBooks, pulling payment data to generate accurate waivers automatically. When payment clears, the system knows which waiver type to use and handles the entire exchange—no double entry, no confusion, just protection that fits naturally into your existing workflow.

How Prelien Works

Automated workflows for every scenario—whether you're issuing waivers or collecting them.

You Pay Invoice

Issue payment to your subcontractor through QuickBooks or manually mark as paid.

Prelien Detects Payment

Our system automatically syncs and detects the payment in real-time.

Waiver Generated

Correct waiver type automatically created with state-compliant language.

Sent to Vendor

Email automatically sent with secure signing link. No manual follow-up.

Signed & Stored

Vendor signs electronically. Instant notification and secure storage.

Receive Email

Get notification with secure link to review and sign your waiver.

Review Waiver

View payment amount, project info, and waiver type clearly displayed.

Sign Electronically

Sign from any device—phone, tablet, or computer. Simple and fast.

Auto Confirmation

Both parties receive instant confirmation. Document auto-archived.

Track All Waivers

Access complete waiver history anytime. Free for all vendors.

Prelien works with your existing accounting and project management tools to create a unified workflow. No more switching between systems or double data entry—everything syncs automatically.

Connect QuickBooks

One-click secure connection to your QuickBooks account. We sync vendors, customers, invoices, and payments automatically.

Real-Time Sync

When you create an invoice or mark a payment in QuickBooks, Prelien instantly pulls the data and prepares the appropriate lien documents.

Automatic Waiver Generation

Based on payment status, Prelien automatically generates the correct waiver type (conditional or unconditional) with accurate amounts and project details.

Manual Import Options

Don't use QuickBooks? No problem. Import your project data from Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, or other accounting reports. We support flexible data formats.

Stay in Control

Whether you're syncing with QuickBooks or importing manually, you always have full visibility and control over your lien documentation workflow.

BACKED BY RESEARCH

Built on Data, Not Hype

The construction industry loses $280B annually to payment delays. We've done the research, analyzed the data, and built Prelien to solve the real problems.

$280B
Annual U.S. construction losses from payment delays
83%
Of subcontractors report late or incomplete payments
90+
Days average payment delay with manual processes
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