squabbleapp.com is now squabble.ai. Your account and any active cases are unchanged.
In Lenawee County, money disputes up to $7,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Lenawee 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 Lenawee 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.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Lenawee County are handled at Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building in Adrian. About 97,746 people live in Lenawee County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Lenawee County, Michigan, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Michigan Small Claims Court, which handles disputes up to $7,000. Cases are heard at the Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building, located at 425 North Main Street in Adrian, 49221. The court can be reached at 517)264-4661, and further information is posted at http://www.lenawee.mi.us/. The county has a population of 97,746 and covers communities including Adrian, Tecumseh, Hudson, Blissfield, Morenci, Onsted, Clinton, and Deerfield, along with ZIP codes such as 49220, 49228, 49236, 49247, 49256, and 49286. Lenawee County lies near Hillsdale County, Washtenaw County, and Monroe County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so documents are handled at the courthouse itself. The small claims division resolves money disputes within the stated dollar limit, and filings from throughout the county, including smaller communities such as Britton, Clayton, Jasper, Palmyra, Riga, Sand Creek, Tipton, and Weston, are processed at the Adrian location.
These 18 places sit inside Lenawee County:
Addison, Adrian, Blissfield, Britton, Clayton, Clinton, Deerfield, Hudson, Jasper, Manitou Beach, Morenci, Onsted, Palmyra, Riga, Sand Creek, Tecumseh, Tipton, Weston.
ZIP codes:
Of Michigan's 83 counties, Lenawee County is 21st by population at roughly 97,746 people. Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building, in Adrian, is about 15 miles from the Washtenaw County courthouse in Ann Arbor and 16 miles from the Monroe County courthouse in Monroe.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, no attorneys at the hearing, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Neither side is represented by a lawyer at the hearing. You can consult one before or after.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building is the courthouse listed for Lenawee County. Lenawee County is under the same limits as nearby Hillsdale County and Washtenaw County.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building is the Lenawee County courthouse listed below. Lenawee County has about 97,746 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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Lenawee County, at the Adrian courthouse. Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building lists 517)264-4661 as its number.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself. Michigan courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server or the sheriff or constable.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Lenawee County address carries one of its 18 ZIP codes, 49220, 49221 and 49228 among them. Addresses in Lenawee County include places such as Addison, Adrian and Blissfield.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Lenawee County, population about 97,746, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Lenawee County as in nearby Hillsdale County and Washtenaw County, which are in the same state.
In Michigan, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Mich. Comp. Laws §600.6013).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Lenawee County is under the same state rate as nearby Hillsdale County and Washtenaw County. It is the same rate across all 18 Lenawee County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Lenawee County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $30–$70 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
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 →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Lenawee County has a population of about 97,746. Lenawee County takes in filings from 18 ZIP codes, 49220 first in the list.
These hearings are informal and do not take long. Neither side has a lawyer and the judge leads the questioning.
Addison, Adrian and Blissfield are among the Lenawee County places a hearing can draw parties from. Lenawee County has about 97,746 residents.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property the debtor owns.
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.
The judgment in a Lenawee County case comes from Lenawee County 2a District Court: Rex B. Martin Judicial Building in Adrian. Addison, Adrian and Blissfield are among the Lenawee County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Lenawee County case for you.
