This is an estimate and we do our best to come up with the most accurate estimate possible. Depending on your lender, you may be required to pay for title insurance. If so, there is an additional cost of approximately $200-400 (depends on the purchase price). You can get a quote for title insurance by following this external link to Stewart Title, which is one of the major title insurers https://www.stepsonline.ca/quote/calculatorview. This fee does not include any additional titles (for example if there is a titled parking spot or storage unit). If you are selling a home and a new real property report is required, then there will be an additional cost that must be paid to the surveyor and municipality. Get in touch with our office to find out if this is applicable or not. If you are selling a condominium, the costs may be higher depending on what the property management company charges for the estoppel certificate (this is a document that is required for all condo sales). 

We charge third-party costs (courier, land title fees, etc), known as disbursements, at cost. There are no markups, and the actual costs of couriers can vary depending on the distance and type of service. Our estimate is based on average costs. The actual final costs will be billed after possession and may be lower or higher than this estimate. Please note that there is an additional $300 for additional work required for bridge financing, builder new condominium purchases, and short notice transactions where instructions are received less than 5 business days before closing. There is a $100 surcharge for multiple/separate signing appointments and remote/video signings due to the additional requirements by the Law Society of Alberta to complete the same.  Please note that Alberta Land Title Office has announced an increase in land title fees effective October 20, 2024, and the calculator has not been updated yet to reflect this increase.

Our legal fees include standard conveyancing (receiving and acting on lender instructions, preparing documents, meeting with you to sign paperwork, receiving/distributing funds, handling realtor/mortgage payouts). This standard fee does not include any matter outside the purchase and sale, and does not include any disputes regarding the purchase contract.