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Money disputes up to $6,000 are settled in the Lauderdale County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Lauderdale County: the limit, filing fees, which courthouse to use, how to serve the other side, your deadlines, and how to file. When you're ready, Squabble prepares everything and files it for you.
One courthouse takes small claims for Lauderdale County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
The nearest counties to Lauderdale County are Colbert County and Franklin County. Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims, in Florence, is the courthouse listed for Lauderdale County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Residents of Lauderdale County, Alabama, a county of 97,502 people, can file small claims cases at the Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims, located at 200 South Court Street in Florence, 35630. Cases there are handled under the Alabama Small Claims Court system, which hears claims up to $6,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at 256-760-5728, and county information is posted at http://www.lauderdalecountyal.gov/. The court serves the whole county, including the communities of Anderson, Cloverdale, Florence, Killen, Lexington, Rogersville, and Waterloo, and ZIP codes such as 35610, 35617, 35633, 35645, 35652, and 35677. Lauderdale County lies near Colbert County, Franklin County, and Lawrence County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims cases in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse during its posted hours.
These 7 places sit inside Lauderdale County:
Anderson, Cloverdale, Florence, Killen, Lexington, Rogersville, Waterloo.
ZIP codes:
With about 97,502 residents, Lauderdale County ranks 15th by population among the 67 counties of Alabama. Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims sits about 2 miles from the Colbert County courthouse in Tuscumbia.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Alabama, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
Lauderdale County is under the same limits as nearby Colbert County and Franklin County. They are the same across all 11 Lauderdale County ZIP codes, from 35610 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $6,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims is the Lauderdale County courthouse listed below. Lauderdale County has about 97,502 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims lists (256) 760-5750 as its number. This is the route a Lauderdale County case takes, whether it starts in 35610 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. Alabama courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or certified mail.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date. Can serve out-of-state defendants by certified mail. Cannot use private process server (requires special judge request and court stamp). Service at least 15 days before hearing.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Colbert County and Franklin County are the counties nearest to Lauderdale County. Addresses in Lauderdale County include places such as Anderson, Cloverdale and Florence.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| What the claim is about | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Lauderdale County ZIP code to another, 35610 included. Lauderdale County, population about 97,502, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Alabama generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Ala. Code §8-8-1, §8-8-8).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Lauderdale County is under the same state rate as nearby Colbert County and Franklin County. It is the same rate across all 11 Lauderdale County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Lauderdale County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $50–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Lauderdale County takes in filings from 11 ZIP codes, 35610 first in the list. Anderson, Cloverdale and Florence are among the places in Lauderdale County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims sits at the 35630 address shown above. Anderson, Cloverdale and Florence are among the Lauderdale County places a hearing can draw parties from.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Colbert County and Franklin County are the counties nearest to Lauderdale County. The judgment in a Lauderdale County case comes from Lauderdale County Circuit Court - Small Claims in Florence.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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