Hello! We completed a portion of a contract job in Idaho. I billed the contractor who hired us on August 11th and inquired a couple of times about when to expect the payment. Each time he said he is still waiting for a draw from the bank. I just heard through the grapevine that he is in a bad way financially and multiple jobs have his have came to a halt. I gently reached out to the homeowner of the property we are working on to gauge the situation. ( I had worked with her directly on a couple details of the house) She informed me that the contractor had not paid the truss bill and the truss company had placed a lien on her property. She also informed me that he has only taken $2500 in draw towards our invoice of $20,000. In other words, technically he hasn't been paid for our portion. She said that all draws have been stopped and they will no longer be giving payment to him. I discussed with her getting my portion of the work paid for directly from her, as she hasn't paid for that portion yet. She then informed me that the budget amount that he had given her from plumbing was $12,000, however, our full contract is for $27,000. So now she is questioning how to pay the $20,000- as she only has a budget for $12,000 and has given him $2500. She directed me to contact her attorney- as it mostly seems she doesn't know what to do with the situation. I have reached out to her attorney twice but haven't gotten a response. She has a meeting coming up with him soon and she hopes to learn more at that time. My question, what do I do? Do I wait it out a week or get a lien issued right away?