Notice of Examination:

Question:How do I complete Form 20H for a debtor examination hearing in Ontario, and what should I fix if it labels Creditor and Debtor incorrectly?

Answer:VP Legal Services & Notary can help you prepare the Notice of Examination (Form 20H) for a debtor examination hearing by confirming the proceeding title matches what appeared in the original litigation, making sure the “Creditor” and “Debtor” fields are used to identify all plaintiffs and defendants from that case, and filling the court-ready details like the proposed examination date and the judgment amount plus remaining interest (often sourced from the Affidavit for Enforcement Request Form 20P).   Where the person examined is the Debtor, the Debtor must also complete Financial Information Form (Form 20I), and you can strengthen the file with a short covering letter telling them to fully complete it and bring all supporting documents to the hearing, while VP Legal Services & Notary provides Ontario paralegal and notary support so your paperwork is consistent and organized; call (437) 286-1499 to get started in Woodbridge, Oakville, Burlington, Innisfil, Vaughan, and nearby communities.

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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.

Note: Please contact VP Legal Services & Notary by phone at: (437) 286-1499 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

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.