I am a sub-contractor, we did not receive payment on completion of a project. I sent an intent to lien, recorded the lien against the home owner. I received a letter from the home owner's attorney that the lien was not valid due to being past the time frame allowed. I cancelled the lien, but would like to know what the next step to collect funds from the contractor are. Do I file a lawsuit to collect, if so, do I just hire an attorney?