Notice of Examination:

Question: How do I correctly complete the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) for a debtor examination in Ontario, and what documents should I bring to the hearing?

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Answer: Civil Litigations Paralegal Services can help you complete the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) in Ontario by ensuring the “Creditor” and “Debtor” parts are correctly labelled to match the parties named as plaintiffs or defendants in the case that produced the judgment;  the rest of Form 20H is usually the proposed examination hearing date plus the judgment amount and the interest owing, which aligns with the figures typically stated in the Affidavit for Enforcement Request (Form 20P);  if you are the debtor, you’ll also need the Financial Information Form (Form 20I), completed by the debtor and brought to the hearing with supporting documents, and while the creditor typically does not complete Form 20I, a brief covering letter requesting full completion and bring-along documents can help avoid delays;  for guidance you can act on quickly, contact Civil Litigations Paralegal Services at (416) 229-1479 for paralegal support serving clients across Ontario.

Preparation of Documents

Completing the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) document is straightforward; however, there document does have a typographical glitch that creates a nuance whereas the words, “Creditor” and “Debtor” appear.  These fields should be labelled in a manner that indicates the requirement to name all of the parties that were Plaintiffs or Defendants within the litigation from which the Judgment arose; and accordingly, the title of proceeding upon the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) document should read the same as the title of proceeding was shown within any other document during the litigation.  Aside from this apparent glitch, the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) merely requires information that is readily available from the Court Clerk, such as the proposed date of the debtor examination hearing as well as the amount of the Judgment, plus interest, that remains due.  This amount will be known whereas such is contained within the Affidavit for Enforcement Request (Form 20P) as discussed elsewhere.

Where the person that will be examined is the Debtor, in addition to the Notice of Examination (Form 20H), a Financial Information Form (Form 20I) is also required.  The Debtor is to complete the Financial Information Form (Form 20I); and accordingly, the document is without any preparation required by the Creditor, or representative of the Creditor; however, it is wise to include a covering letter that emphasizes the need to fully complete and bring the completed Financial Information Form (Form 20I) with all supporting documents to the debtor examination hearing.