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Money disputes up to $20,000 are settled in the Fannin County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Fannin 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.
Fannin County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location 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 38,650 people live in Fannin County. Small claims filings from Fannin County are handled at Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court in Leonard.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Fannin County, Texas, a county of about 38,650 people, can file small claims cases through the Justice Court of Texas system. The Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court sits at 111 W Collin St. in Leonard, 75452, and can be reached at (903) 587-2846 or online at http://www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.Justice. Claims in this court are limited to $20,000. The court is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county includes communities such as Bonham, Honey Grove, Ladonia, Savoy, Trenton, and Windom, along with ZIP codes including 75418, 75446, 75449, 75476, and 75490. Fannin County lies near Lamar County, Grayson County, and Hunt County. Electronic filing is not available for this court, so filings are handled at the courthouse location listed above during the posted hours.
These 15 places sit inside Fannin County:
Bailey, Bonham, Dodd City, Ector, Gober, Honey Grove, Ivanhoe, Ladonia, Leonard, Randolph, Ravenna, Savoy, Telephone, Trenton, Windom.
ZIP codes:
With about 38,650 residents, Fannin County ranks 84th by population among the 254 counties of Texas. Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court in Leonard lies around 22 miles from the Lamar County courthouse in Paris and 21 miles from the Grayson County courthouse in Whitesboro.
Counties nearest to this one:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Texas, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
They are the same across all 15 Fannin County ZIP codes, from 75413 onward. Fannin County is under the same limits as nearby Lamar County and Grayson County.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $20,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Fannin County has about 38,650 residents. Fannin County takes in Bailey, Bonham and Dodd City 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.
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.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court lists (903) 587-2846 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Fannin County, at the Leonard courthouse.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
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.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court 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.
A Fannin County address carries one of its 15 ZIP codes, 75413, 75418 and 75438 among them. Addresses in Fannin County include places such as Bailey, Bonham and Dodd City.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Claim type | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Fannin County ZIP code to another, 75413 included. Fannin County, population about 38,650, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Texas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Tex. Fin. Code §302.002).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 15 Fannin County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Fannin County, population about 38,650.
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 Fannin 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).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
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 →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Fannin County has a population of about 38,650. Bailey, Bonham and Dodd City are among the places in Fannin County that filings come from.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court sits at the 75452 address shown above. Bailey, Bonham and Dodd City are among the Fannin 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.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
The judgment in a Fannin County case comes from Fannin County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court in Leonard. Lamar County and Grayson County are the counties nearest to Fannin County.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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 Fannin County case for you.
