I'm a lawyer in BC. In this situation I'd definitely recommend getting a lawyer based in Calgary to do the transaction and just send you the documents. A few major advantages to this:
1) A lawyer in BC, but licensed in Alberta, is less likely to be experienced with Alberta law than a BC based lawyer;
2) There's more to just knowing the law when it comes to practice. You want someone experienced with the specific pit falls and implementation of the law in the specific geographic area you are looking to buy in; and
3) You may actually save money using the lawyer in Alberta. The lawyer in BC is going to still have to file documents in Alberta or even consult further counsel in Alberta. There may be extra transactional costs along the way.
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