Notice of Examination:

Question: 1) How can a paralegal help me complete the Ontario Small Claims Court Notice of Examination (Form 20H) and make sure I correctly list the creditor and debtor parties before the debtor examination hearing?

Answer: 2) Vescio Legal Services can assist you in Ontario with completing the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) for Small Claims Court, including correcting the “Creditor” and “Debtor” labelling so it matches the parties who were plaintiffs or defendants in the underlying case, and confirming the proceeding title, hearing date, and the judgment amount (plus interest) using the figures available from your court records and related forms like the Affidavit for Enforcement Request (Form 20P);   if the person being examined is the Debtor, they will also help you plan for the required Financial Information Form (Form 20I) so it is fully completed and brought with supporting documents to the hearing, and they can draft a brief covering letter to reduce avoidable delays;   for practical document preparation support and clear next steps in plain language, call (416) 400-8255 to book a free 1/4 hour consultation.

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.