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Blount County resolves money disputes up to $25,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Blount County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
One courthouse takes small claims for Blount 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.
About 142,211 people live in Blount County. The nearest counties to Blount County are Knox County and Monroe County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
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.
In Blount County, Tennessee, small claims cases are heard in the Tennessee General Sessions Court, which handles civil claims up to $25,000. Cases are filed at the Blount County Court House, located at 345 Court St in Maryville, 37804. The courthouse can be reached at (865) 273-5800, and further information is posted at https://www.blounttn.gov/787/Courts. The court is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The court serves a county population of 142,211 and covers communities including Alcoa, Friendsville, Louisville, Maryville, Rockford, Tallassee, Townsend and Walland, along with ZIP codes such as 37701, 37777, 37801, 37803, 37853, 37878 and 37886. Blount County lies near Knox County, Monroe County and Sevier County. Parties bringing or defending a claim appear before the General Sessions Court, which decides the civil matters filed within its dollar limit.
Blount County covers these 8 towns and cities:
Alcoa, Friendsville, Louisville, Maryville, Rockford, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland.
ZIP codes:
Blount County is the 11th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with about 142,211 residents. Blount County Court House in Maryville lies around 7 miles from the Knox County courthouse in Knoxville and 12 miles from the Sevier County courthouse in Sevierville.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
Lawyers are allowed at a Tennessee hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
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.
Blount County is under the same limits as nearby Knox County and Monroe County. They are the same across all 11 Blount County ZIP codes, from 37701 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $25,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Blount County takes in Alcoa, Friendsville and Louisville and the rest of the county. Blount County Court House is the Blount County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
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 Blount County, at the Maryville courthouse. Blount County Court House lists (865) 273-5800 as its number.
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. Courts in Tennessee generally rely on the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date. Service must be served 15 days before hearing. Courts require original forms to be served.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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.
Addresses in Blount County include places such as Alcoa, Friendsville and Louisville. A Blount County address carries one of its 11 ZIP codes, 37701, 37737 and 37777 among them.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| What the claim is about | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
Blount County, population about 142,211, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Blount County as in nearby Knox County and Monroe County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Tennessee generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Tenn. Code §47-14-123).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Blount County is under the same state rate as nearby Knox County and Monroe County. The rate above is the one for Blount County, population about 142,211.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Blount County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $25–$75 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.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's 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.
Blount County papers go to Blount County Court House in Maryville. Blount County has a population of about 142,211.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Blount County cases are listed at Blount County Court House in Maryville. Blount County has about 142,211 residents.
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.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
Knox County and Monroe County are the counties nearest to Blount County. Alcoa, Friendsville and Louisville are among the Blount County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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