Notice of Examination:

Question: How do I complete a Notice of Examination (Form 20H) and what else is needed for a debtor examination in Ontario Small Claims Court?

Answer: With VP Legal Services & Notary Paralegal and Notary Services, you’ll get help preparing Form 20H so the “Creditor/Debtor” fields correctly reflect the full title of proceeding (all plaintiffs and defendants) from the judgment, and the form includes the court clerk’s examination date plus the outstanding judgment amount and interest (often found in Form 20P).  If the person being examined is the debtor, Form 20I (Financial Information Form) must also be served for the debtor to complete, and VP Legal Services & Notary can include a clear cover letter requesting the completed form and supporting documents be brought to the hearing; call (437) 286-1499 for Ontario-wide support to avoid delays.

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.