Colvin & Sawyer Law Offices is an Alabama estate planning and probate law firm based in Mountain Brook, serving clients in Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, and throughout the state. We focus specifically on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and small business law, helping Alabama families protect their assets and plan for the future. Attorneys Christopher Colvin and Valerie Sawyer provide practical, personalized guidance through every estate and probate matter.
We take pride in building lasting relationships and delivering clear, straightforward legal guidance that fits your goals and budget. Whether you need help with probate administration, creating a will or trust, or handling business legal matters, our team is here to help every step of the way.
Christopher Colvin is the founder of Colvin & Sawyer Law Offices and a trusted advocate for Alabama families and small businesses. A proud honor graduate of the Birmingham School of Law, Christopher combines strong legal knowledge with firsthand experience as a former small business owner. This background allows him to give clients practical guidance in areas like corporate, contract, and probate law.
He also serves as a pastor in small churches across the region, reflecting his deep commitment to faith, community, and service. His clients value his honest advice, steady communication, and eye for detail. Whether he's drafting contracts, reviewing important documents, or helping families with wills and probate, Christopher takes a thoughtful, client-first approach.
Valerie A. Sawyer is a dedicated attorney and partner at Colvin & Sawyer Law Offices, where she focuses her practice on estate planning and probate law. Before beginning her legal career, Valerie served as a volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol, where she held key leadership positions including Squadron Commander and Alabama Wing Director of Recruiting and Retention. Valerie also worked as a special education teacher, developing the empathy, clarity, and problem-solving skills that now make her an exceptional guide for families navigating end-of-life planning, wills, and the probate process. A passionate advocate for veterans, Valerie remains active in volunteer efforts with veterans' organizations across Alabama.
Based in Mountain Brook and serving families across Jefferson, Shelby, and Montgomery counties. We know the local probate courts, including the two-step filings that trip up out-of-state services.
You work directly with Christopher Colvin or Valerie Sawyer, not a rotating cast of staff. Questions get answered promptly and in plain language.
Christopher ran a small business before practicing law, so business clients get advice grounded in real-world operations, not just theory.
Valerie is a former Civil Air Patrol Squadron Commander and a dedicated advocate for Alabama veterans and their families in estate and probate matters.
No template plans. We build wills, trusts, and business documents around your family, your assets, and how Alabama law actually applies to you.
We explain the expected scope and cost at your consultation before any work begins, so you can make decisions with full information.
From forming your LLC the right way to reviewing the contracts you sign, we help Alabama business owners build on solid legal ground.
Form your Alabama LLC correctly, including the county probate filing most online services miss, plus an operating agreement built for your business.
How to Form an LLC in AlabamaBefore you sign a lease, vendor agreement, or client contract, we catch the terms that create real risk, and draft agreements that protect you.
Contract Review ServicesEntity selection, operating agreements, and the day-to-day legal questions that come with running an Alabama business, answered by an attorney who has run one.
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