A general release of liability is usually used to release a business, organization or individual from the possibility of a lawsuit against them. By providing this you are stating that you are releasing them from any legal action that can be taken against them. It is usually required for events where you are going to be on someone's property like a walk, run, picnic, craft fair and also can be
. used if you are performing work on their property and you don't have insurance. It is a simple form that you can prepare yourself and can be downloaded from the internet at www.docstoc.com