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Money disputes up to $7,500 are settled in the Union County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Union County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
One courthouse takes small claims for Union County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place 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 26,678 people live in Union County. Union County covers 6 ZIP codes, including the Buffalo, Carlisle and Jonesville areas.
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.
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 Union County, South Carolina, are handled through the South Carolina Magistrates Court, which hears civil claims up to $7,500. Filings and case records are managed by the Union County Clerk of Court, located at 210 W Main St in the town of Union, 29379. The office can be reached at (864) 429-1630, and it is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the office closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so paperwork is handled in person at the courthouse. The county has a population of 26,678 and covers the towns of Buffalo, Carlisle, Jonesville, Lockhart, and Union, along with ZIP codes including 29031, 29321, 29353, 29364, 29379, and 29395. Union County lies near Cherokee County, Laurens County, and Spartanburg County. More information is posted at http://www.countyofunion.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180008515&sec_id=180003405.
Union County covers these 5 towns and cities:
Buffalo, Carlisle, Jonesville, Lockhart, Union.
ZIP codes:
Union County holds about 26,678 people, 35th of the 46 counties in South Carolina. Union County Clerk of Court, in Union, is about 12 miles from the Cherokee County courthouse in Gaffney and 13 miles from the Laurens County courthouse in Laurens.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
South Carolina permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
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.
Union County is under the same limits as nearby Cherokee County and Laurens County. These are the limits for Union County, population about 26,678.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,500, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Union County takes in Buffalo, Carlisle and Jonesville and the rest of the county. Union County Clerk of Court is the Union County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
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 Union County case takes, whether it starts in 29031 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Union County Clerk of 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 sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court, personal delivery by an approved server or certified mail is what courts in South Carolina normally accept.
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.
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. Service within 10 days. Proof of service before hearing.
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.
Cherokee County and Laurens County are the counties nearest to Union County. An Union County address carries one of its 6 ZIP codes, 29031, 29321 and 29353 among them.
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 | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Union County ZIP code to another, 29031 included. Union County, population about 26,678, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in South Carolina generally accrues interest at 8.75% per year before judgment (S.C. Code §34-31-20).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Union County, population about 26,678. It is the same rate across all 6 Union County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Union County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $40–$80 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.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Buffalo, Carlisle and Jonesville are among the places in Union County that filings come from. Union County takes in filings from 6 ZIP codes, 29031 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Union County Clerk of Court sits at the 29379 address shown above. Buffalo, Carlisle and Jonesville are among the Union County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
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.
Buffalo, Carlisle and Jonesville are among the Union County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in an Union County case comes from Union County Clerk of Court in Union.
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 Union County case for you.
