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The small-claims court in Maury County handles money disputes up to $25,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Maury 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Maury County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Maury County Courthouse, in Columbia, is the courthouse listed for Maury County. Maury County covers 7 ZIP codes, including the Columbia, Culleoka and Hampshire areas.
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.
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 Maury County, Tennessee, small claims cases are heard in the Tennessee General Sessions Court, which handles civil claims up to $25,000. The court sits at the Maury County Courthouse on Public Square in Columbia, ZIP code 38401, and it can be reached by telephone at (931) 381-3690. The court serves a county population of 113,411, covering Columbia, Culleoka, Hampshire, Mount Pleasant, Santa Fe, and Williamsport, along with ZIP codes including 38402, 38451, 38461, 38474, 38482, and 38487. Maury County lies near Williamson County, Marshall County, and Hickman County. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, in addition to filings made at the courthouse itself. The General Sessions Court is the venue in Maury County where these civil disputes are filed, scheduled, and decided, and court staff at the Columbia location handle questions about case records and filings. Residents of any of the county towns listed above bring their matters to this same courthouse.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 6 communities:
Columbia, Culleoka, Hampshire, Mount Pleasant, Santa Fe, Williamsport.
ZIP codes:
Maury County is the 14th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with about 113,411 residents. Maury County Courthouse sits about 12 miles from the Williamson County courthouse in South Franklin.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
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? 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.
These are the limits for Maury County, population about 113,411. Maury County is under the same limits as nearby Williamson County and Marshall County.
If someone owes you money, up to $25,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Maury County Courthouse is the Maury County courthouse listed below. Maury County has about 113,411 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Maury County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Maury County case takes, whether it starts in 38401 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. In Tennessee, courts typically use the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail.
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.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. Service must be served 15 days before hearing. Courts require original forms to be served.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Williamson County and Marshall County are the counties nearest to Maury County. A Maury County address carries one of its 7 ZIP codes, 38401, 38402 and 38451 among them.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Kind of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
The same periods apply in Maury County as in nearby Williamson County and Marshall County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Maury County ZIP code to another, 38401 included.
Money owed under a contract in Tennessee generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Tenn. Code §47-14-123).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Maury County is under the same state rate as nearby Williamson County and Marshall County. It is the same rate across all 7 Maury County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Maury County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $25–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case 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.
Columbia, Culleoka and Hampshire are among the places in Maury County that filings come from. Maury County has a population of about 113,411.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hearings in Maury County cases are listed at Maury County Courthouse in Columbia. Columbia, Culleoka and Hampshire are among the Maury County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Maury County case comes from Maury County Courthouse in Columbia. Williamson County and Marshall County are the counties nearest to Maury County.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court 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 Maury County case for you.
