Probably. In the event that legal aid or other free legal help is not available, you may want to hire a lawyer.
You can also choose to defend the case on your own, without a lawyer. If you choose to defend the case without a lawyer, your monetary costs will be smaller, but you will not have the experience or expertise of a lawyer. You may appear in court when your forfeiture suit is set for hearing to present proof to the judge that your property was wrongly seized and should not be forfeited.