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Track and manage construction lien waivers. Monitor conditional and unconditional waivers, ensure compliance before payments, and prevent lien exposure.

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What this skill does

# Lien Waiver Tracker

## Overview

Track and manage lien waivers throughout the construction payment process. Ensure proper waivers are received before releasing payments, monitor waiver status by subcontractor, and minimize lien exposure.

## Lien Waiver Types

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    LIEN WAIVER TYPES                             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  CONDITIONAL                        UNCONDITIONAL                │
│  ───────────                        ─────────────                │
│  📋 Progress - Conditional          ✅ Progress - Unconditional  │
│     Effective when paid                Immediately effective     │
│     Use with payment                   Use after check clears    │
│                                                                  │
│  📋 Final - Conditional             ✅ Final - Unconditional     │
│     For final payment                  For final payment         │
│     Upon receipt of funds              After funds received      │
│                                                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Technical Implementation

```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from enum import Enum

class WaiverType(Enum):
    CONDITIONAL_PROGRESS = "conditional_progress"
    UNCONDITIONAL_PROGRESS = "unconditional_progress"
    CONDITIONAL_FINAL = "conditional_final"
    UNCONDITIONAL_FINAL = "unconditional_final"

class WaiverStatus(Enum):
    REQUESTED = "requested"
    RECEIVED = "received"
    VERIFIED = "verified"
    REJECTED = "rejected"
    MISSING = "missing"

class PaymentStatus(Enum):
    PENDING = "pending"
    APPROVED = "approved"
    HELD = "held"
    RELEASED = "released"

@dataclass
class Subcontractor:
    id: str
    name: str
    trade: str
    contract_amount: float
    contact_name: str
    contact_email: str
    tier: int = 1  # 1 = direct, 2 = sub-sub

@dataclass
class LienWaiver:
    id: str
    subcontractor_id: str
    waiver_type: WaiverType
    payment_application: int  # Pay app number
    through_date: datetime
    amount: float
    status: WaiverStatus = WaiverStatus.REQUESTED
    requested_date: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
    received_date: Optional[datetime] = None
    verified_by: str = ""
    file_path: str = ""
    notes: str = ""

@dataclass
class PaymentApplication:
    number: int
    period_end: datetime
    subcontractor_id: str
    amount_requested: float
    amount_approved: float
    retainage: float
    status: PaymentStatus = PaymentStatus.PENDING
    waivers_complete: bool = False
    payment_date: Optional[datetime] = None

@dataclass
class LienExposure:
    subcontractor_id: str
    subcontractor_name: str
    total_paid: float
    unconditional_waivers: float
    conditional_pending: float
    exposure: float

class LienWaiverTracker:
    """Track and manage construction lien waivers."""

    def __init__(self, project_id: str, project_name: str):
        self.project_id = project_id
        self.project_name = project_name
        self.subcontractors: Dict[str, Subcontractor] = {}
        self.waivers: Dict[str, LienWaiver] = {}
        self.pay_apps: Dict[str, PaymentApplication] = {}

    def add_subcontractor(self, id: str, name: str, trade: str,
                         contract_amount: float, contact_name: str,
                         contact_email: str, tier: int = 1) -> Subcontractor:
        """Add subcontractor to tracking."""
        sub = Subcontractor(
            id=id,
            name=name,
            trade=trade,
            contract_amount=contract_amount,
            contact_name=contact_name,
            contact_email=contact_email,
            tier=tier
        )
        self.subcontractors[id] = sub
        return sub

    def create_payment_application(self, number: int, period_end: datetime,
                                  subcontractor_id: str, amount_requested: float,
                                  retainage_rate: float = 0.10) -> PaymentApplication:
        """Create payment application record."""
        if subcontractor_id not in self.subcontractors:
            raise ValueError(f"Subcontractor {subcontractor_id} not found")

        retainage = amount_requested * retainage_rate
        amount_approved = amount_requested - retainage

        pay_app = PaymentApplication(
            number=number,
            period_end=period_end,
            subcontractor_id=subcontractor_id,
            amount_requested=amount_requested,
            amount_approved=amount_approved,
            retainage=retainage
        )

        key = f"{subcontractor_id}-{number}"
        self.pay_apps[key] = pay_app

        # Create waiver request
        self.request_waiver(subcontractor_id, number, period_end, amount_approved)

        return pay_app

    def request_waiver(self, subcontractor_id: str, pay_app_number: int,
                      through_date: datetime, amount: float,
                      waiver_type: WaiverType = WaiverType.CONDITIONAL_PROGRESS) -> LienWaiver:
        """Request lien waiver from subcontractor."""
        waiver_id = f"LW-{subcontractor_id}-{pay_app_number}"

        waiver = LienWaiver(
            id=waiver_id,
            subcontractor_id=subcontractor_id,
            waiver_type=waiver_type,
            payment_application=pay_app_number,
            through_date=through_date,
            amount=amount
        )

        self.waivers[waiver_id] = waiver
        return waiver

    def receive_waiver(self, waiver_id: str, file_path: str,
                      verified_by: str = "") -> LienWaiver:
        """Record receipt of lien waiver."""
        if waiver_id not in self.waivers:
            raise ValueError(f"Waiver {waiver_id} not found")

        waiver = self.waivers[waiver_id]
        waiver.status = WaiverStatus.RECEIVED
        waiver.received_date = datetime.now()
        waiver.file_path = file_path
        waiver.verified_by = verified_by

        # Check if all waivers for pay app complete
        self._check_pay_app_waivers(waiver.subcontractor_id, waiver.payment_application)

        return waiver

    def verify_waiver(self, waiver_id: str, verified_by: str) -> LienWaiver:
        """Verify waiver details are correct."""
        if waiver_id not in self.waivers:
            raise ValueError(f"Waiver {waiver_id} not found")

        waiver = self.waivers[waiver_id]
        waiver.status = WaiverStatus.VERIFIED
        waiver.verified_by = verified_by

        return waiver

    def reject_waiver(self, waiver_id: str, reason: str) -> LienWaiver:
        """Reject waiver (incorrect amount, wrong form, etc.)."""
        if waiver_id not in self.waivers:
            raise ValueError(f"Waiver {waiver_id} not found")

        waiver = self.waivers[waiver_id]
        waiver.status = WaiverStatus.REJECTED
        waiver.notes = f"Rejected: {reason}"

        return waiver

    def convert_to_unconditional(self, waiver_id: str, payment_date: datetime) -> LienWaiver:
        """Convert conditional waiver to unconditional after payment clears."""
        if waiver_id not in self.waivers:
            raise ValueError(f"Waiver {waiver_id} not found")

        waiver = self.waivers[waiver_id]

        # Create new unconditional waiver
        new_type = (WaiverType.UNCONDITIONAL_PROGRESS
                   if waiver.waiver_type == WaiverType.CONDITIONAL_PROGRESS
                   else WaiverType.UNCONDITIONAL_FINAL)

        return self.request_waiver(
            waiver.subcontractor_id,
            waiver.payment_application,
            waiver.through_date,
            waiver.amount,
            new_type
        )

    def _check_pay_app_waivers(self, subcontract

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