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Money disputes up to $20,000 are settled in the Grayson 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 Grayson 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.
Grayson 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.
Small claims filings from Grayson County are handled at Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center in Whitesboro. Grayson County covers 18 ZIP codes, including the Bells, Collinsville and Denison areas.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Grayson County, Texas, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Justice Court of Texas system, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center is located at 509 North Union in Whitesboro, 76273, and can be reached at (903) 564-3550 or online at https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/jp3.home. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Grayson County has a population of 150,532 and includes communities such as Sherman, Denison, Van Alstyne, Pottsboro, Howe, Tioga, and Whitewright, along with ZIP codes including 75020, 75090, 75459, 76245, and 76271. The county lies near Cooke County, Fannin County, and Collin County. Electronic filing is not available for these cases, so filings are handled at the court location during its posted business hours.
These 15 places sit inside Grayson County:
Bells, Collinsville, Denison, Gordonville, Gunter, Howe, Pottsboro, Sadler, Sherman, Southmayd, Tioga, Tom Bean, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro, Whitewright.
ZIP codes:
Grayson County is the 34th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 150,532 residents. From Whitesboro, Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center is roughly 8 miles from the Cooke County courthouse in Gainesville and 21 miles from the Fannin County courthouse in Leonard.
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
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
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.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
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 18 Grayson County ZIP codes, from 75020 onward. These are the limits for Grayson County, population about 150,532.
Debts up to $20,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Grayson County has about 150,532 residents. Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center is the Grayson County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center lists (903) 813-4200 as its number. Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to 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.
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.
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.
A Grayson County address carries one of its 18 ZIP codes, 75020, 75021 and 75058 among them. Addresses in Grayson County include places such as Bells, Collinsville and Denison.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Grayson County as in nearby Cooke County and Fannin County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Grayson County ZIP code to another, 75020 included.
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.
The rate above is the one for Grayson County, population about 150,532. It is the same rate across all 18 Grayson County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Grayson 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).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
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.
Grayson County has a population of about 150,532. Grayson County papers go to Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center in Whitesboro.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Bells, Collinsville and Denison are among the Grayson County places a hearing can draw parties from. Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center sits at the 76273 address shown above.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property the debtor owns.
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.
Cooke County and Fannin County are the counties nearest to Grayson County. The judgment in a Grayson County case comes from Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 West Government Center in Whitesboro.
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 Grayson County case for you.
