Starting a case · For the plaintiff
When a customer stops paying, Orange County businesses have a clear path: demand, sue if needed, then enforce the judgment.
A lawyer's demand letter with the invoices attached and a firm deadline resolves many unpaid accounts.
Smaller balances can go to City courts in Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis, plus town and village justice courts or commercial claims; larger balances go to Supreme Court.
Restraining notices, income executions and property executions turn a judgment into money.
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This guide is general information about court procedure in Orange County, New York. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Court rules, fees and deadlines change — confirm current requirements with the court or an attorney before acting. Dispute Counsel PLLC serves New York residents, businesses and New York local representation.