Appear on an application without retyping party and counsel details

Parties responding to an application repeat appearing party identity, applicant names, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 38A Notice of Appearance. 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: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 38A - Courts of Justice Act. Notice of Appearance — rcp-38a

What this form is about

Form rcp-38a is Form 38A — Notice of Appearance under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure, used when a party appears on an application — confirm timelines on ontariocourts.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Appearing party legal name and address.
• Applicant name and address.
• Appearing counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
• Court file number and application type — confirm with counsel.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your party and counsel identity details 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.