Reply to a defence to your counterclaim without retyping party and counsel details

Counterclaimants replying to a defence to counterclaim repeat party names, addresses, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 27D Reply. 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 27D- Courts of Justice Act. Reply to Defence to Counterclaim — rcp-27d

What this form is about

Form rcp-27d is Form 27D — Reply to Defence to Counterclaim under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm when a reply is permitted on ontariocourts.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Counterclaimant legal name and address.
• Defendant to counterclaim name and address.
• Counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
• Court file number and new matters in the defence.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your plaintiff, defendant, 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.