4 Steps to Close is run by Giardino Law, practising from downtown Edmonton — and even here, where the office is a short drive for most Edmontonians, the signing usually happens at the client's own kitchen table. By design, and by preference.
Giardino Law practises from 218, 10113-104 Street NW. If you'd like to sign your closing documents in person at the office, you're welcome to — just ask when your file opens. Same lawyer, same flat fee, no difference in the work.
What surprises people is that most Edmonton clients don't take that option. Given the choice, they sign at home: the package arrives by courier, the lawyer joins by video, and the meeting happens at the dining table on an evening that actually suits the household. No downtown parking, no rearranged workday, no rushing through a clause because the boardroom clock is ticking. You re-read what you want to re-read. You ask what you want to ask. The video meeting witnesses the signing, the originals go back by prepaid courier, and the legal validity is identical either way.
That preference taught us something we now apply across Alberta: the home signing isn't a fallback for people far from a law office. It's simply the better meeting for most files. The full walkthrough is on how it works.
Twenty years of practice and more than 10,000 Alberta closings shaped a process that runs the same way every time. You submit an intake from your phone or laptop; a lawyer reviews it the same day; your flat fee is confirmed in writing before any work begins; and your file opens within one business hour. From there, you get proactive updates at every milestone — we reach out to you when something happens, so you never have to phone the office wondering where things stand.
A licensed real estate lawyer reviews, signs, and is accountable for every file. That's not a marketing line — it's the structure of the practice, and it's the same whether you sign downtown or in your own living room.
The file is opened and everything needed is gathered.
Title search, adjustments, every document readied.
Meet the lawyer by video — or at the office, on request.
Funds transfer, title registers, the keys are released.
The household upgrading homes. Selling one place and buying another, often with possession dates uncomfortably close together. Both files run under one roof, with one lawyer coordinating the funds and the timing — and both signings happen at your table, scheduled around the move.
The seller who has already left the city. If you've moved for work or family and the Edmonton house is selling behind you, nothing about the closing needs you back in town. Courier out, video signing, courier back — from wherever you are now.
The refinancer. A new mortgage on a home you already own shouldn't cost you a workday. The whole file runs remotely, with the same written flat fee before anything starts.
The first-time buyer. If this is your first closing, the signing meeting is where everything should finally click. Ours runs at your pace, with the lawyer walking through each document — and our free calculator at /your-closing-cost shows you the full itemized cost in about a minute, no email required.
Costing it out: Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax. The Alberta Land Titles office charges a registration levy of $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value, effective October 20, 2024 (source: alberta.ca, verified June 2026). Our own fee is one flat amount with standard disbursements included — the structure is explained on pricing, and the same service runs province-wide, from Calgary to Fort McMurray.
Yes. The firm practises from 218, 10113-104 Street NW in downtown Edmonton, and in-person signing at the office is available on request — same lawyer, same flat fee. Most Edmonton clients still choose to sign at home by video, because the meeting fits their day better, but the choice is yours.
The signing package is couriered to your Edmonton address as paper originals. You meet the lawyer by video, sign by your own hand with the meeting as witness, and a prepaid courier carries the originals back. The legal validity is identical to signing at the office.
One flat fee with standard disbursements included, confirmed in writing before any work begins. Get an instant itemized estimate at /your-closing-cost — free, no email required. Note that Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax; Land Titles charges a registration levy of $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value (effective October 20, 2024; source: alberta.ca, verified June 2026).
Your intake is reviewed by a lawyer the same day, and the file opens within one business hour. From there you get proactive updates at every milestone — we reach out to you, not the reverse. Typical Alberta closings run four to eight weeks from agreement to possession.
More on the full FAQ, or call 780-473-7779.
Last reviewed: June 2026.