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Goliad County resolves money disputes up to $20,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Goliad 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.
Goliad 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.
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.
Goliad County covers 4 ZIP codes, including the Berclair, Fannin and Goliad areas. About 7,221 people live in Goliad County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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.
Small claims cases in Goliad County, Texas are heard in the Justice Court of Texas system, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 is located at 329 West Franklin Street in Goliad, ZIP code 77963, and can be reached at (361) 645-3320. Information about the court is posted at http://www.co.goliad.tx.us/page/goliad.Justice. The court does not accept electronic filing. Goliad County has a population of 7,221 and covers the communities of Berclair, Fannin, Goliad, and Weesatche, along with the ZIP codes 77960, 77963, 77993, and 78107. The county lies near Bee County, Refugio County, and DeWitt County. A justice court handles civil claims within its dollar limit, and filings in this county are made in person rather than online. Anyone considering a claim connected to Goliad County can contact the Precinct 2 court by telephone or consult the county website for details about the filing process and the documents the court accepts.
Goliad County covers these 4 towns and cities:
Berclair, Fannin, Goliad, Weesatche.
ZIP codes:
With about 7,221 residents, Goliad County ranks 184th by population among the 254 counties of Texas.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Texas 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.
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 4 Goliad County ZIP codes, from 77960 onward. Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 is the courthouse listed for Goliad County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $20,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 is the Goliad County courthouse listed below. Goliad County has about 7,221 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the 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.
This is the route a Goliad County case takes, whether it starts in 77960 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 lists (361) 645-3320 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.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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.
Addresses in Goliad County include places such as Berclair, Fannin and Goliad. Bee County and Refugio County are the counties nearest to Goliad County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Goliad County ZIP code to another, 77960 included. Goliad County, population about 7,221, 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).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Goliad County, population about 7,221. Goliad County is under the same state rate as nearby Bee County and Refugio County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Goliad 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).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Goliad County has a population of about 7,221. Goliad County takes in filings from 4 ZIP codes, 77960 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Berclair, Fannin and Goliad are among the Goliad County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Goliad County cases are listed at Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in Goliad.
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.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property 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 Goliad County case comes from Goliad County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in Goliad. Bee County and Refugio County are the counties nearest to Goliad County.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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