Fort McMurray schedules don't look like anyone else's — so the closing shouldn't either. The file moves in the background with proactive updates, and the one meeting that needs you gets booked around your shifts, days off, or time away.
A lot of Fort McMurray households run on rotation: stretches of long days, then a block of time off, sometimes with one partner on site and the other holding everything together at home. A traditional closing — a weekday office appointment, set weeks ahead, both names required in the room — fights that rhythm at every turn.
Our version doesn't. The signing is a video meeting with the lawyer, booked when your schedule says so: an evening on your days off, a weekend morning, a window between shifts. If one of you is away when the meeting lands, we plan for it — couriered packages and video meetings travel well, and we coordinate the timing with you rather than around us. Couples with opposite schedules don't have to engineer a shared weekday afternoon; we work out the signing arrangement that fits your file when it opens.
The same goes for sellers who've already left town and for refinancers who'd rather not give up a precious day off to paperwork. And buyers going through their first closing get the same unhurried meeting as everyone else — every document walked through at your pace, every question welcome. The same service runs across the province; Grande Prairie and Edmonton have their own pages.
The file is opened and everything needed is gathered.
Title search, adjustments, every document readied.
Meet the lawyer by video and sign paper originals.
Funds transfer, title registers, the keys are released.
Your lawyer confirms the signing method for your location, documents and lender requirements.
Where paper originals are needed, our office confirms a suitable delivery address and return arrangements before sending the signing package.
Every document is walked through on screen, at your pace. You sign by your own hand, on paper, with the video meeting as the witness.
A prepaid courier returns the signed package. Our office confirms completion and release arrangements when the required documents, funds and approvals are in place.
The full walkthrough is on how it works. One practical bonus: in the depths of an Alberta winter, this is one long highway drive nobody has to make for a half-hour meeting.
Every file — purchase, sale, or refinance — is reviewed, signed, and carried by a licensed Alberta real estate lawyer. The legal work is performed by Giardino Law, with lawyer responsibility for the legal advice and review. Your intake is reviewed during office hours, and the file opens immediately once you confirm.
The cost is an all-in quote with disbursements included, confirmed in writing before any work begins. You can see your itemized number right now at /your-closing-cost — free, about a minute, no email required — and the structure behind it is on pricing. Worth knowing for the budget: Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax, and the Land Titles registration levy is $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value, effective October 20, 2024 (source: alberta.ca, verified June 2026).
Typical Alberta closings run four to eight weeks from agreement to possession. If your dates are tighter than that, call or text 780-473-7779 and we'll tell you plainly whether they work.
Tell us your rotation, travel dates and preferred times early. Our office confirms available appointments and document-delivery arrangements for your location and file.
Remote signing is guaranteed for your Alberta closing. We arrange your video appointment, required identity checks and any paper-original delivery and return.
An all-in quote with disbursements included — with signing arrangements confirmed for your file — confirmed in writing before any work begins. The free calculator at /your-closing-cost itemizes your estimate instantly, no email required. Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax; Land Titles charges $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value (effective October 20, 2024; source: alberta.ca, verified June 2026).
A lawyer reviews your intake during office hours, and the file opens immediately once you confirm. Our office confirms the next steps and available ways to receive updates. Call 780-473-7779 for a time-sensitive question or to confirm the current status. Typical Alberta closings run four to eight weeks agreement-to-possession.
The rest is on the full FAQ.
Last reviewed: June 2026.