Ask a Foreign Judgment Enforcement Lawyer

Judgment Granted! Now What?

Do you have a foreign judgment against an individual or business who has assets in Ontario, Canada? If so, our collections lawyers can help! We routinely represent American based clients in the Ontario courts. Gil Zvulony is a precedent-setting lawyer experienced in the recognition and enforcement of judgments worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is well versed in the details of the law and has years of experience enforcing US judgments in Ontario. Experience counts!

Procedures

The procedure for recognition and enforcement of a US judgment in Ontario is not automatic.   A new lawsuit must be commenced in order to have the judgment recognized as if it were an Ontario judgment. For free information on the process see Procedures and Law for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgment in Ontario, Canada

Limitation Periods

A limitation period is a deadline for when a lawsuit must be started. There is conflicting legal authority in Canada as to what the limitation period is for an action recognizing a foreign judgment. Also, the time that the limitation period clock starts to tick will depend on a number of circumstances. Out of an abundance of caution it is strongly recommended that any lawsuit in Ontario for the recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment be commenced within two years from the date the original judgment was rendered.

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Precedent Setting Lawyers

Gil Zvulony was profiled in Law Times for his successful court action to recognize a US class action judgment in Canada. The judgment is believed to be the largest judgment in Canada. See: Ontario court enforces US$192 million American judgment(pdf). for more information.

Free Consultations

Gil Zvulony offers free consultations  to foreign judgment creditors (or their attorneys) who have a judgment valued at more than $25,000 against a business or individual in Ontario. If you do not qualify for the free consultation you may consult Mr. Zvulony a special rate of $99.  To consult Mr Zvulony regarding your judgment we ask that you please fill out the form below. Your personal information is not shared with anyone outside our law office and is used only to contact you in accordance with our privacy policy. We will usually respond to you within a few minutes of receiving your form. If you submit this form outside of business hours we will respond to you early the next business day.

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Name(s) and address of Judgment Creditor(s) (plaintiffs):

Name(s) and address of Judgment Debtor(s) :

Name of Court that granted the Judgment:

Amount of Judgment:

Amount of Judgment that remains unpaid:

Has the debtor(s) made any payments towards the judgment, if so how much?

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Briefly describe the grounds that the original court found for the award of damages: (i.e. breach of contract, negligence, fraud)

What steps (if any) did the Defendant(s) take in the Original Lawsuit? (i.e. the defendant ignored the complaint, the defendant filed a defence but later withdrew, the defendant attended trial.)

How was the defendant(s) served with the Original Complaint?

What connections if any did the defendant and the dispute have to the court that granted the judgment (i.e. the defendant did business in the jurisdiction, the defendant agreed to litigate the dispute in the jurisdiction, the defendant resided in the jurisdiction)?

What reasons or excuses, if any, has the debtor given for failure to pay the debt:

What steps, if any, have already been taken to recover the debt?

What information do you have about the debtor's assets and income? Please specify any property you suspect the debtor owns (i.e. real estate, shares, bank accounts).

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