Estates, family law, civil litigation and business counsel for Springfield and Robertson County
Call (931) 552-6000Marks, Shell & Maness is in Clarksville, at 233 Dunbar Cave Road, Suite A. Robertson County is part of the same 19th Judicial District as Montgomery County. That means the Circuit and Chancery judges who serve Clarksville also serve Springfield, and the district’s electronic filing rules apply to Chancery and Circuit court filings in both counties. For clients, this is a real advantage of working with a Clarksville firm: the court procedures are familiar, even though the building and the clerks are different.
422 West Court Square, Room 102, Springfield, TN 37172, (615) 384-5650. The Clerk and Master files probate matters. Chancery Court also hears divorces, adoptions, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts and real estate matters.
The Circuit Court Clerk is at 422 West Court Square, Suite 106, (615) 384-7864. Circuit Court hears contract disputes, civil tort cases, and other civil and criminal matters.
The General Sessions clerk is at 529 S. Brown Street, Springfield, (615) 382-2324. The county lists a $25,000 limit for civil warrants and also hears landlord and tenant (detainer) cases.
Robertson and Montgomery Counties together make up the 19th Judicial District.
Court addresses and phone numbers come from county websites and can change. Some state directories list the courthouse on South Main Street. Confirm with the clerk before you file or travel.
One of the first questions in any Tennessee lawsuit is where to file it. In Robertson County, smaller money claims may belong in General Sessions Court, which has a dollar limit on civil warrants. Larger claims, and cases that require remedies a General Sessions judge cannot give, are filed in Circuit or Chancery Court. Probate, divorce and guardianship go to Chancery Court. Filing in the wrong place can cost time and money, so we look at the claim, the amount and the relief you want before choosing.
See our overview of how a civil lawsuit works in Tennessee for a general explanation of the courts and the stages of a case.
Estates. Estates of Robertson County residents are generally administered in Robertson County Chancery Court. We help families with wills and trusts, probate, and estate disputes.
Business and construction. Owners and contractors can read about forming an LLC, contract review, business litigation and construction lawsuits. Our attorney Austin Maness focuses on small business, construction and estate litigation matters.
Family law. Divorces are filed in Chancery or Circuit Court. Where to file generally depends on where the spouses lived when they separated or where the other spouse lives. See our page on divorce in Tennessee.
We also handle matters in Montgomery County (Clarksville), Stewart County (Dover), Houston County (Erin), Robertson County (Springfield), and Cheatham County (Ashland City). Our office remains in Clarksville, and we meet with clients there.
Call to schedule a consultation about a Robertson County matter.
Office: 233 Dunbar Cave Road, Suite A, Clarksville, TN 37043 · Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Email: [email protected] · Fax: (931) 645-1890
Contacting the firm does not create an attorney–client relationship. Please do not send confidential information until a relationship has been established. General information on this page is not legal advice, and every situation is different. Past matters do not predict the outcome of any future matter.