I have a $30,000.00+10%interest annually Balloon Payment Promissary Note from my exhusband signed Jan. 9,2004, due Jan. 8, 2007. How can I collect this without having to hire an Attorney? Can I file a lein on his house? Can he claim money he's givin me during the last 3 years as payment even though it was not designated as such? If neccesary to hire legal representation what is a reasonable fee for this service? How long should it take? I live in California.

