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Money disputes up to $25,000 are settled in the Obion County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Obion 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Obion 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.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
The nearest counties to Obion County are Lake County and Weakley County. Obion County covers 9 ZIP codes, including the Hornbeak, Obion and Rives areas.
Electronic filing is accepted for small claims at this court, so the opening papers need not be delivered in person.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Obion County, Tennessee, bring small claims cases in the Tennessee General Sessions Court system, which handles disputes up to $25,000. The Obion County General Sessions Court sits in Union City at 9 Bill Burnett Circle PO BOX 606, 38281, and can be reached at (731) 507-0999 or through https://www.obioncountytn.gov/circuit_court.html. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county has a population of 30,261 and includes the communities of Hornbeak, Obion, Rives, Samburg, South Fulton, Troy, Union City, and Woodland Mills, along with ZIP codes such as 38232, 38240, 38257, 38260, and 38261. Obion County lies near Lake County, Weakley County, and Gibson County, each of which has its own court for matters arising there. The General Sessions Court accepts filings, schedules hearings, and issues judgments in civil claims that fall within its monetary limit.
These 8 places sit inside Obion County:
Hornbeak, Obion, Rives, Samburg, South Fulton, Troy, Union City, Woodland Mills.
ZIP codes:
Of Tennessee's 95 counties, Obion County is 50th by population at roughly 30,261 people. Obion County General Sessions Court in Union City lies around 16 miles from the Gibson County courthouse in Trenton.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
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.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
Tennessee allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
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 9 Obion County ZIP codes, from 38232 onward. Obion County is under the same limits as nearby Lake County and Weakley County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $25,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Obion County General Sessions Court is the Obion County courthouse listed below. Obion County has about 30,261 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Obion County General Sessions Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route an Obion County case takes, whether it starts in 38232 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. The usual route in Tennessee is 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.
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.
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.
Lake County and Weakley County are the counties nearest to Obion County. An Obion County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 38232, 38240 and 38253 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
Obion County, population about 30,261, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Obion County as in nearby Lake County and Weakley 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
The rate above is the one for Obion County, population about 30,261. Obion County is under the same state rate as nearby Lake County and Weakley County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Obion County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $25–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
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.
Obion County papers go to Obion County General Sessions Court in Union City. Obion County takes in filings from 9 ZIP codes, 38232 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Obion County has about 30,261 residents. Hornbeak, Obion and Rives are among the Obion County places a hearing can draw parties from.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
Hornbeak, Obion and Rives are among the Obion County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in an Obion County case comes from Obion County General Sessions Court in Union City.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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