Direct a construction lien reference for trial without retyping party and project details

Parties obtaining a judgment directing a reference for trial under section 58 of the Construction Act repeat moving party identity, opposing parties, project address, and court file references on every Form 16 judgment. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Construction Act — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 16 - Judgment Directing a Reference for Trial Under Section 58 of the Act Construction Lien Act — cla-16

What this form is about

Form cla-16 is Form 16 — Judgment Directing a Reference for Trial under section 58 of the Construction Act, ordering that lien issues be tried by reference — confirm reference procedure on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Moving party legal name and address.
• Responding parties names and addresses.
• Project or premises address subject to the lien.
• Court file number and presiding court.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your party names, addresses, and project location in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.