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Small claims in Pender County covers money disputes up to $10,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Pender 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.
Small claims in Pender County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened.
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.
Pender County Courthouse, in Burgaw, is the courthouse listed for Pender County. Pender County covers 6 ZIP codes, including the Atkinson, Burgaw and Currie areas.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Pender County, North Carolina, a county of about 70,077 people, can bring small claims cases through the North Carolina Small Claims Court. Claims filed in this court are limited to $10,000. Cases are heard at the Pender County Courthouse, located at 100 S Wright St. in Burgaw, 28425, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The courthouse can be reached by phone at (910) 663-3900, and information about the location is posted at https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county. The court serves the whole county, including the communities of Atkinson, Burgaw, Currie, Hampstead, Rocky Point, and Willard, and areas covered by ZIP codes 28421, 28435, 28443, 28457, and 28478. Pender County lies near New Hanover County, Onslow County, and Duplin County. Electronic filing is available in addition to filing at the courthouse.
Pender County covers these 6 towns and cities:
Atkinson, Burgaw, Currie, Hampstead, Rocky Point, Willard.
ZIP codes:
With about 70,077 residents, Pender County ranks 40th by population among the 100 counties of North Carolina. Pender County Courthouse, in Burgaw, is about 11 miles from the New Hanover County courthouse in Wilmington and 16 miles from the Onslow County courthouse in Jacksonville.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
North Carolina permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
Over the limit? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
They are the same across all 6 Pender County ZIP codes, from 28421 onward. These are the limits for Pender County, population about 70,077.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Pender County Courthouse is the Pender County courthouse listed below. Pender County has about 70,077 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.
Pender County Courthouse lists (910) 663-3900 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Pender County, at the Burgaw courthouse.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to serve the papers yourself. delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or the sheriff or constable is what courts in North Carolina normally accept.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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 must be completed within 5 days of hearing. NC has close hearing dates.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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.
New Hanover County and Onslow County are the counties nearest to Pender County. A Pender County address carries one of its 6 ZIP codes, 28421, 28425 and 28435 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Claim type | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Pender County as in nearby New Hanover County and Onslow County, which are in the same state. Pender County, population about 70,077, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in North Carolina generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (N.C. Gen. Stat. §24-1, §24-5).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Pender County, population about 70,077. Pender County is under the same state rate as nearby New Hanover County and Onslow County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Pender County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$96 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
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.
Pender County papers go to Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw. Atkinson, Burgaw and Currie are among the places in Pender County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Pender County Courthouse sits at the 28425 address shown above. Pender County has about 70,077 residents.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings 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.
New Hanover County and Onslow County are the counties nearest to Pender County. The judgment in a Pender County case comes from Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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