How to apply for assessment as a solicitor — and autofill rr-0280 with my-id.ca
Request bill assessment without retyping firm and client details
Solicitors who apply for assessment of their bill of costs repeat client identity, firm details, and contacts on every Order for Assessment on a solicitor's application. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Solicitors Act assessment forms — ontariocourtforms.on.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Order for Assessment - Solicitor's Application — rr-0280
What this form is about
Form rr-0280 is the Order for Assessment on a solicitor's application used in Solicitors Act bill-of-costs proceedings — confirm procedure on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Client full legal name and address.
- Solicitor or firm name and address for service.
- Bill of costs formatted for assessment — prepare with counsel.
- Court or assessment office reference if applicable.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your client and solicitor identity details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When does a solicitor apply for assessment?
- When seeking court-ordered assessment of an unpaid bill — confirm with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills client and solicitor name and address fields.
- How does rr-0279 differ?
- Form rr-0279 is the client's application; rr-0280 is the solicitor's.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.