With regards to a homeowner, when requesting a lien release upon each payment made to the contractor, it's recommended by government agencies (Contractors Boards) to also request a lien release from the subs and material suppliers who performed work or materials for that part of the work for which you are paying the contractor. Is he to provide those releases from the subs, (to the homeowner) etc at the same time of payment or is there a delay in receiving them from the subs, such as they need to first receive payment from the GC? And what if any, is there a reasonable time to expect those releases from the sub?