squabbleapp.com is now squabble.ai. Your account and any active cases are unchanged.
In Ulster County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Ulster 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.
Ulster County runs several hub courthouses for these cases. Assignment follows the ZIP code of the defendant or of the dispute itself.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
Ulster County covers 59 ZIP codes, including the Accord, Bearsville and Big Indian areas. About 182,977 people live in Ulster County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
In Ulster County, New York, small claims cases are heard in the City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. Kingston City Court sits at 1 Garraghan Drive in Kingston, 12401, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Saugerties Town Court is located at 4 High Street in Saugerties, 12477, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Ulster Town Court is at 1 Town Hall Drive in Lake Katrine, 12449, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The county has a population of 182,977 and includes communities such as Accord, Ellenville, Highland, Hurley, Kerhonkson and Lake Katrine, along with ZIP codes including 12404, 12417, 12443 and 12456. Ulster County lies near Sullivan County, Greene County and Dutchess County. Electronic filing is available. Kingston City Court can be reached at (845) 481-9350, Saugerties Town Court at (845) 246-2800, and Ulster Town Court at (845) 382-2765.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
These 58 places sit inside Ulster County:
Accord, Bearsville, Big Indian, Bloomington, Boiceville, Chichester, Claryville, Clintondale, Connelly, Cottekill, Cragsmoor, Ellenville, Esopus, Gardiner, Glasco, Glenford, Greenfield Park, High Falls, Highland, Highmount, Hurley, Kerhonkson, Kingston, Lake Hill, Lake Katrine, Malden On Hudson, Marlboro, Milton, Modena, Mount Marion, Mount Tremper, Napanoch, New Paltz, Olivebridge, Phoenicia, Pine Bush, Pine Hill, Plattekill, Port Ewen, Rifton, Rosendale, Ruby, Saugerties, Shandaken, Shokan, Spring Glen, Stone Ridge, Tillson, Ulster Park, Walker Valley, Wallkill, Wawarsing, West Camp, West Hurley, West Park, West Shokan, Willow, Woodstock.
With about 182,977 residents, Ulster County ranks 20th by population among the 62 counties of New York. From Kingston, Kingston City Court is roughly 18 miles from the Sullivan County courthouse in South Fallsburg and 8 miles from the Dutchess County courthouse in Poughkeepsie.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
Lawyers are allowed at a New York hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
Ulster County is under the same limits as nearby Sullivan County and Greene County. They are the same across all 59 Ulster County ZIP codes, from 12401 onward.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Ulster County has about 182,977 residents. Ulster County takes in Accord, Bearsville and Big Indian 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.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
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.
This is the route an Ulster County case takes, whether it starts in 12401 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Kingston City Court 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. The usual route in New York is personal delivery by an approved server, the sheriff or constable, delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or certified mail.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case. Service 8 days before hearing. Court handles Proof of service since they do service.
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.
Addresses in Ulster County include places such as Accord, Bearsville and Big Indian. Sullivan County and Greene County are the counties nearest to Ulster County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Ulster County, population about 182,977, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Ulster County as in nearby Sullivan County and Greene County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in New York generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (N.Y. CPLR §5001-5004).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 59 Ulster County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Ulster County, population about 182,977.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File at the Ulster County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $15–$20 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.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Ulster County takes in filings from 59 ZIP codes, 12401 first in the list. Ulster County has a population of about 182,977.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Accord, Bearsville and Big Indian are among the Ulster County places a hearing can draw parties from. Ulster County has about 182,977 residents.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Accord, Bearsville and Big Indian are among the Ulster County places a judgment debtor may live in. An Ulster County judgment comes from one of its 3 listed courthouses.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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 Ulster County case for you.
