Notice of Examination:

Question: How do I complete a Notice of Examination (Form 20H) for a Small Claims Court debtor examination in Milton, Ontario?

Answer: Access Ontario Legal Services provides paralegal services in Milton, Ontario to help prepare Form 20H by ensuring the title of proceeding matches the original lawsuit parties (despite the “Creditor” and “Debtor” label glitch) and by confirming court-provided details like the examination date and the remaining judgment amount plus interest.  If the person being examined is the debtor, the Financial Information Form (Form 20I) must also be included, and it’s prudent to add a covering letter reminding the debtor to fully complete Form 20I and bring supporting documents to the examination.

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.