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Small claims in Cass County covers money disputes up to $20,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Cass County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
Small claims in Cass 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.
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.
Cass County covers 11 ZIP codes, including the Atlanta, Bivins and Bloomburg areas. Small claims filings from Cass County are handled at Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 in Queen City.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
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 Cass County, Texas, which has a population of 28,622, can file small claims cases through the Justice Court of Texas system. The Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 sits at 605 County Rd 3433 in Queen City, 75572, and can be reached at (903) 796-3891 or online at https://www.co.cass.tx.us/page/cass.JP3. The court handles claims up to $20,000. Its counter is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 to 4:30 PM, on Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available at this court. The county includes communities such as Atlanta, Linden, Bloomburg, Douglassville, Hughes Springs, Kildare, Marietta, and Queen City, along with ZIP codes including 75551, 75560, 75563, and 75566. Cass County lies near Marion County, Morris County, and Bowie County.
Cass County covers these 11 towns and cities:
Atlanta, Bivins, Bloomburg, Douglassville, Hughes Springs, Kildare, Linden, Lodi, Marietta, Mc Leod, Queen City.
ZIP codes:
Cass County holds about 28,622 people, 98th of the 254 counties in Texas. From Queen City, Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 is roughly 15 miles from the Marion County courthouse in Jefferson and 10 miles from the Bowie County courthouse in Texarkana.
Counties nearest to this one:
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
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
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 Texas, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
They are the same across all 11 Cass County ZIP codes, from 75551 onward. Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 is the courthouse listed for Cass County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $20,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Cass County has about 28,622 residents. Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 is the Cass County courthouse listed below.
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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 lists (903) 796-3891 as its number.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
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.
Marion County and Morris County are the counties nearest to Cass County. A Cass County address carries one of its 11 ZIP codes, 75551, 75555 and 75556 among them.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Cass County, population about 28,622, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Cass County as in nearby Marion County and Morris County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Texas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Tex. Fin. Code §302.002).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
The rate above is the one for Cass County, population about 28,622. Cass County is under the same state rate as nearby Marion County and Morris County.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Cass County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $45–$100 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
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.
Cass County has a population of about 28,622. Cass County takes in filings from 11 ZIP codes, 75551 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hearings in Cass County cases are listed at Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 in Queen City. Cass County has about 28,622 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property 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.
The judgment in a Cass County case comes from Cass Justice Court: Precinct 3 in Queen City. Atlanta, Bivins and Bloomburg are among the Cass County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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