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Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.
Small claims in Cumberland 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.
The nearest counties to Cumberland County are Morgan County and Rhea County. About 65,618 people live in Cumberland County.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Small claims hearings are held 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.
Cumberland County, Tennessee, has a population of 65,618, and small claims matters there are heard in the Tennessee General Sessions Court, which handles civil claims up to $25,000. Filings are processed by the Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk, located in Crossville at 60 Justice Center Dr #300, 38555, and the clerk's office can be reached at (931) 484-5852. The court serves residents across the county, including the communities of Crab Orchard, Crossville, and Pleasant Hill, and the county covers the ZIP codes 37723, 38555, 38557, 38558, 38571, 38572, and 38578. Cumberland County lies near Morgan County, Rhea County, and White County. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, in addition to filings submitted at the clerk's office. The clerk maintains case records and accepts the documents that begin a civil action, while the General Sessions Court judge hears the matter and decides the case. Questions about forms, fees, and case status are directed to the Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk.
Cumberland County covers these 3 towns and cities:
Crab Orchard, Crossville, Pleasant Hill.
ZIP codes:
Of Tennessee's 95 counties, Cumberland County is 22nd by population at roughly 65,618 people.
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Tennessee, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
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.
They are the same across all 7 Cumberland County ZIP codes, from 37723 onward. Cumberland County is under the same limits as nearby Morgan County and Rhea County.
If someone owes you money, up to $25,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk is the Cumberland County courthouse listed below. Cumberland County takes in Crab Orchard, Crossville and Pleasant Hill and the rest of the county.
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.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk lists (931) 484-5852 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. the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail is what courts in Tennessee normally accept.
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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set. Service must be served 15 days before hearing. Courts require original forms to be served.
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 Cumberland County address carries one of its 7 ZIP codes, 37723, 38555 and 38557 among them. Morgan County and Rhea County are the counties nearest to Cumberland County.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Type of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
The same periods apply in Cumberland County as in nearby Morgan County and Rhea County, which are in the same state. Cumberland County, population about 65,618, is covered by the table above.
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.
It is the same rate across all 7 Cumberland County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Cumberland County, population about 65,618.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Cumberland 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.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
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.
Cumberland County papers go to Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk in Crossville. Cumberland County takes in filings from 7 ZIP codes, 37723 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Cumberland County cases are listed at Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk in Crossville. Cumberland County has about 65,618 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.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
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.
Crab Orchard, Crossville and Pleasant Hill are among the Cumberland County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Cumberland County case comes from Cumberland Circuit Court Clerk in Crossville.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details 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 Cumberland County case for you.
