Notice of Examination:

Question: Can a paralegal help me complete and avoid mistakes on the Ontario Notice of Examination (Form 20H), including getting the correct creditor and debtor party names and preparing for the debtor examination hearing?

Answer:   Pollock Paralegal in Ontario can assist you with completing the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) by confirming the proceeding title matches the litigation record and that the creditor and debtor sections are labeled and named to include all plaintiffs and defendants from which the judgment arose, plus helping you understand what information you need for the proposed examination date and the judgment amount and interest that remain due, and if the person being examined is the debtor, we can also guide you on the required Financial Information Form (Form 20I) so it is fully completed and brought to the hearing with supporting documents; for help preventing delays or avoidable issues at the hearing, call (519) 694-0363 to discuss your situation today.

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.