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How it works

Four steps. One clear process. From wherever you are.

Whether you're buying, selling, or refinancing — anywhere in Alberta — every file follows the same proven 4-step process. Our office explains the next steps and how to contact the team handling your file. Your lawyer confirms the signing method for your file. Where paper originals are needed, our office arranges the delivery and return process.

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1

Open

We open your file and gather everything we need.

2

Prepare

Title search, adjustments, every document readied.

3

Sign

Meet your lawyer by video and sign paper originals.

4

Close

We confirm completion and the arrangements for funds or keys.

The four steps in detail

Every closing follows the same four steps.

Legal services by Giardino Law, with a clear sequence from intake to completion. Whether it's a first-time purchase or a complex refinance, the structure stays the same — only the details change.

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Step 1

Open

You reach out — by phone, email, or through our intake form. We confirm your fees upfront before any work begins. You complete the legal intake. Our office reviews the information, confirms acceptance and explains the next steps.

2
Step 2

Prepare

This is where our office coordinates the legal preparation. We will tell you which information and documents you need to provide. We run title searches, coordinate with lenders, prepare documents, and build your statement of adjustments — and our office confirms the next steps and any information still needed.

3
Step 3

Sign

Remote signing is guaranteed for your Alberta closing. We arrange your video appointment, required identity checks and any paper-original delivery and return. Your lawyer reviews the documents and answers your questions before you sign.

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Step 4

Close

We coordinate funds, title registration and mortgage discharges according to the transaction. Completion and key or proceeds release depend on the required documents, funds and arrangements with the other parties.

Same four steps, tailored to your file

Purchase, sale, or refinance — the structure doesn't change.

Whether you're buying your first home, selling to move on, or refinancing — the process is the same. The details are tailored to what your transaction requires.

Buying a home

Full title search, mortgage coordination, document preparation, statement of adjustments, registration of title and mortgage.

Selling your home

Title review and transfer preparation, mortgage discharge coordination, trust account handling, registration and proceeds deposit.

New loans

Refinancing, switching lenders, or taking out a new mortgage on a property you already own. Lender coordination and fund handling.

Staying informed

Know the next step for your file.

A lawyer is responsible for the legal advice and review on your closing. Our office confirms the next steps and available ways to receive updates. Call us when a question or deadline needs attention.

Keys handed over after a completed Alberta real estate closing.
  • File updates. Our office confirms what has been completed and what is still needed. Ask us to confirm the current status if a message or deadline is unclear.
  • Plain-language document walkthroughs. Your lawyer walks you through every document at signing, in plain language, so you understand exactly what you're signing.
  • A direct line to your legal team. Contact the office handling your file with questions about documents, deadlines or next steps.
  • A clear closing statement. Your itemized closing statement and final cash-to-close or net proceeds, explained before you sign.
  • Closing-day coordination. Our office confirms completion and release arrangements when the required documents, funds and approvals are in place.
Built differently from the start

Why this works the way it does.

Our process combines legal review, clear instructions and practical ways to stay in contact with the office.

A lawyer on every file

A lawyer is responsible for the legal advice and review on your closing. Our office coordinates the documents and next steps with you.

Clear next steps

Our office confirms the next steps and available update channels for your file. For a time-sensitive question, call 780-473-7779.

Upfront, flat-rate pricing

Your final all-in quote includes disbursements, applicable taxes and third-party charges for your individual file, confirmed in writing before work begins.

Province-wide service

Practising from Edmonton and handling Alberta real estate transactions. Remote signing is guaranteed for your Alberta closing, wherever you are signing from.

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Planning your signing? Read how remote signing works in Alberta and what to arrange if you are travelling near closing before choosing your next step.