WA Lien Filled by a scandalous contractor, how can I remove the lien?

[Braedie A.]

We had a homeowners insurance claim, insurance only partly paid the contractor and deemed them over charging and not following industry standards. The contractor put a lien on this property for a dollar amount over the original bill so it is a fraudulent lien. The contractor also sent me to collections and I believe collection companies pay for that so the contractor probably got some money for that. I called the Title Company who told me the only way to remove a lien is for the contractor to sign a release of it, which they won't do. Can I take the contractor to small claims court to force them to sign the release form for the lien? Has anyone experienced this?

[Matthew Paul]

Insurance companies dont generally hire the contractor. The customer does . What industry standards ?   If you signed a contract with the contractor for a set price , and the insurance wants to pay less , you make up the difference