diff --git a/jmbitcoin/jmbitcoin/secp256k1_transaction.py b/jmbitcoin/jmbitcoin/secp256k1_transaction.py
index 06ec8d3..34df966 100644
--- a/jmbitcoin/jmbitcoin/secp256k1_transaction.py
+++ b/jmbitcoin/jmbitcoin/secp256k1_transaction.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import struct
 import random
 from jmbitcoin.secp256k1_main import *
 from jmbitcoin.bech32 import *
+import jmbitcoin as btc
 
 P2PKH_PRE, P2PKH_POST = b'\x76\xa9\x14', b'\x88\xac'
 P2SH_P2WPKH_PRE, P2SH_P2WPKH_POST = b'\xa9\x14', b'\x87'
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ def pubkeys_to_p2wsh_multisig_script(pubs):
     """
     N = len(pubs)
     script = mk_multisig_script(pubs, N)
-    return P2WSH_PRE + bin_sha256(binascii.unhexlify(script))
+    return redeem_script_to_p2wsh_script(script)
 
 def pubkeys_to_p2wsh_multisig_address(pubs):
     """ Given a list of N pubkeys, constructs an N of N
@@ -551,6 +552,12 @@ def pubkeys_to_p2wsh_multisig_address(pubs):
     script = pubkeys_to_p2wsh_multisig_script(pubs)
     return script_to_address(script)
 
+def redeem_script_to_p2wsh_script(redeem_script):
+    return P2WSH_PRE + bin_sha256(binascii.unhexlify(redeem_script))
+
+def redeem_script_to_p2wsh_address(redeem_script, vbyte, witver=0):
+    return script_to_address(redeem_script_to_p2wsh_script(redeem_script), vbyte, witver)
+
 def deserialize_script(scriptinp):
     """ Note that this is not used internally, in
     the jmbitcoin package, to deserialize() transactions;
@@ -603,10 +610,14 @@ def deserialize_script(scriptinp):
 
 def serialize_script_unit(unit):
     if isinstance(unit, int):
-        if unit < 16:
+        if unit == 0:
+            return from_int_to_byte(unit)
+        elif unit < 16:
             return from_int_to_byte(unit + 80)
-        else:
+        elif unit < 256:
             return from_int_to_byte(unit)
+        else:
+            return b'\x04' + struct.pack(b"<I", unit)
     elif unit is None:
         return b'\x00'
     else:
@@ -634,15 +645,30 @@ def serialize_script(script):
     else:
         return result
 
-
 def mk_multisig_script(pubs, k):
     """ Given a list of pubkeys and an integer k,
     construct a multisig script for k of N, where N is
     the length of the list `pubs`; script is returned
     as hex string.
     """
-    return serialize_script([k] + pubs + [len(pubs)]) + 'ae'
+    return serialize_script([k] + pubs + [len(pubs)]) \
+        + 'ae' #OP_CHECKMULTISIG
 
+def mk_freeze_script(pub, locktime):
+    """
+    Given a pubkey and locktime, create a script which can only be spent
+    after the locktime has passed using OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY
+    """
+    if not isinstance(locktime, int):
+        raise TypeError("locktime must be int")
+    if not isinstance(pub, bytes):
+        raise TypeError("pubkey must be in bytes")
+    usehex = False
+    if not is_valid_pubkey(pub, usehex, require_compressed=True):
+        raise ValueError("not a valid public key")
+    scr = [locktime, btc.OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY, btc.OP_DROP, pub,
+        btc.OP_CHECKSIG]
+    return binascii.hexlify(serialize_script(scr)).decode()
 
 # Signing and verifying
 
@@ -701,8 +727,8 @@ def sign(tx, i, priv, hashcode=SIGHASH_ALL, usenonce=None, amount=None,
     `amount` flags whether segwit signing is to be done, and the field
     `native` flags that native segwit p2wpkh signing is to be done. Note
     that signing multisig is to be done with the alternative functions
-    multisign or p2wsh_multisign (and non N of N multisig scripthash
-    signing is not currently supported).
+    get_p2sh_signature or get_p2wsh_signature (and non N of N multisig
+    scripthash signing is not currently supported).
     """
     if isinstance(tx, basestring) and not isinstance(tx, bytes):
         tx = binascii.unhexlify(tx)
@@ -762,28 +788,28 @@ def signall(tx, priv):
             tx = sign(tx, i, priv)
     return tx
 
-
-def multisign(tx, i, script, pk, amount=None, hashcode=SIGHASH_ALL):
-    """ Tx is assumed to be serialized. The script passed here is
-    the redeemscript, for example the output of mk_multisig_script.
+def get_p2sh_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, pk, amount=None, hashcode=SIGHASH_ALL):
+    """
+    Tx is assumed to be serialized. redeem_script is for example the
+    output of mk_multisig_script.
     pk is the private key, and must be passed in hex.
-    If amount is not None, the output of p2wsh_multisign is returned.
+    If amount is not None, the output of get_p2wsh_signature is returned.
     What is returned is a single signature.
     """
     if isinstance(tx, str):
         tx = binascii.unhexlify(tx)
-    if isinstance(script, str):
-        script = binascii.unhexlify(script)
+    if isinstance(redeem_script, str):
+        redeem_script = binascii.unhexlify(redeem_script)
     if amount:
-        return p2wsh_multisign(tx, i, script, pk, amount, hashcode)
-    modtx = signature_form(tx, i, script, hashcode)
+        return get_p2wsh_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, pk, amount, hashcode)
+    modtx = signature_form(tx, i, redeem_script, hashcode)
     return ecdsa_tx_sign(modtx, pk, hashcode)
 
-def p2wsh_multisign(tx, i, script, pk, amount, hashcode=SIGHASH_ALL):
+def get_p2wsh_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, pk, amount, hashcode=SIGHASH_ALL):
     """ See note to multisign for the value to pass in as `script`.
     Tx is assumed to be serialized.
     """
-    modtx = segwit_signature_form(deserialize(tx), i, script, amount,
+    modtx = segwit_signature_form(deserialize(tx), i, redeem_script, amount,
                                   hashcode, decoder_func=lambda x: x)
     return ecdsa_tx_sign(modtx, pk, hashcode)
 
@@ -819,6 +845,16 @@ def apply_multisignatures(*args):
     txobj["ins"][i]["script"] = serialize_script([None] + sigs + [script])
     return serialize(txobj)
 
+def apply_freeze_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, sig):
+    if isinstance(redeem_script, str):
+        redeem_script = binascii.unhexlify(redeem_script)
+    if isinstance(sig, str):
+        sig = binascii.unhexlify(sig)
+    txobj = deserialize(tx)
+    txobj["ins"][i]["script"] = ""
+    txobj["ins"][i]["txinwitness"] = [sig, redeem_script]
+    return serialize(txobj)
+
 def mktx(ins, outs, version=1, locktime=0):
     """ Given a list of input dicts with key "output"
     which are txid:n strings in hex, and a list of outputs
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/cryptoengine.py b/jmclient/jmclient/cryptoengine.py
index 0889d05..e537b8f 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/cryptoengine.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/cryptoengine.py
@@ -287,4 +287,4 @@ ENGINES = {
     TYPE_P2PKH: BTC_P2PKH,
     TYPE_P2SH_P2WPKH: BTC_P2SH_P2WPKH,
     TYPE_P2WPKH: BTC_P2WPKH
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/jmclient/test/test_tx_creation.py b/jmclient/test/test_tx_creation.py
index 79275ca..bb30803 100644
--- a/jmclient/test/test_tx_creation.py
+++ b/jmclient/test/test_tx_creation.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import time
 import binascii
 import struct
 from commontest import make_wallets, make_sign_and_push
+from binascii import unhexlify
+>>>>>>> c158543... only allow pubkey in bytes for mk_freeze_script()
 
 import jmbitcoin as bitcoin
 import pytest
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ def test_spend_p2sh_utxos(setup_tx_creation):
     tx = bitcoin.mktx(ins, outs)
     sigs = []
     for priv in privs[:2]:
-        sigs.append(bitcoin.multisign(tx, 0, script, binascii.hexlify(priv).decode('ascii')))
+        sigs.append(bitcoin.get_p2sh_signature(tx, 0, script, binascii.hexlify(priv).decode('ascii')))
     tx = bitcoin.apply_multisignatures(tx, 0, script, sigs)
     txid = jm_single().bc_interface.pushtx(tx)
     assert txid
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ def test_spend_p2wsh(setup_tx_creation):
         sigs = []
         for priv in privs[i*2:i*2+2]:
             # sign input j with each of 2 keys
-            sig = bitcoin.multisign(tx, i, redeemScripts[i], priv, amount=amount)
+            sig = bitcoin.get_p2sh_signature(tx, i, redeemScripts[i], priv, amount=amount)
             sigs.append(sig)
             # check that verify_tx_input correctly validates;
             assert bitcoin.verify_tx_input(tx, i, scriptPubKeys[i], sig,
@@ -278,6 +280,56 @@ def test_spend_p2wsh(setup_tx_creation):
     txid = jm_single().bc_interface.pushtx(tx)
     assert txid
 
+def ensure_bip65_activated():
+    #on regtest bip65 activates on height 1351
+    #https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/1d1f8bbf57118e01904448108a104e20f50d2544/src/chainparams.cpp#L262
+    BIP65Height = 1351
+    current_height = jm_single().bc_interface.rpc("getblockchaininfo", [])["blocks"]
+    until_bip65_activation = BIP65Height - current_height + 1
+    if until_bip65_activation > 0:
+        jm_single().bc_interface.tick_forward_chain(until_bip65_activation)
+
+def test_spend_freeze_script(setup_tx_creation):
+    ensure_bip65_activated()
+
+    wallet_service = make_wallets(1, [[3, 0, 0, 0, 0]], 3)[0]['wallet']
+    wallet_service.sync_wallet(fast=True)
+
+    mediantime = jm_single().bc_interface.rpc("getblockchaininfo", [])["mediantime"]
+
+    timeoffset_success_tests = [(2, False), (-60*60*24*30, True), (60*60*24*30, False)]
+
+    for timeoffset, required_success in timeoffset_success_tests:
+        #generate keypair
+        priv = "aa"*32 + "01"
+        pub = unhexlify(bitcoin.privkey_to_pubkey(priv))
+        addr_locktime = mediantime + timeoffset
+        redeem_script = bitcoin.mk_freeze_script(pub, addr_locktime)
+        script_pub_key = bitcoin.redeem_script_to_p2wsh_script(redeem_script)
+        regtest_vbyte = 100
+        addr = bitcoin.script_to_address(script_pub_key, vbyte=regtest_vbyte)
+
+        #fund frozen funds address
+        amount = 100000000
+        funding_ins_full = wallet_service.select_utxos(0, amount)
+        funding_txid = make_sign_and_push(funding_ins_full, wallet_service, amount, output_addr=addr)
+        assert funding_txid
+
+        #spend frozen funds
+        frozen_in = funding_txid + ":0"
+        output_addr = wallet_service.get_internal_addr(1)
+        miner_fee = 5000
+        outs = [{'value': amount - miner_fee, 'address': output_addr}]
+        tx = bitcoin.mktx([frozen_in], outs, locktime=addr_locktime+1)
+        i = 0
+        sig = bitcoin.get_p2sh_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, priv, amount)
+
+        assert bitcoin.verify_tx_input(tx, i, script_pub_key, sig, pub,
+            scriptCode=redeem_script, amount=amount)
+        tx = bitcoin.apply_freeze_signature(tx, i, redeem_script, sig)
+        push_success = jm_single().bc_interface.pushtx(tx)
+
+        assert push_success == required_success
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def setup_tx_creation():