Brett K. Rhodes

Brett Rhodes is a Sonoma County estate planning attorney and founder of Rhodes Law in Santa Rosa, California, where he practices exclusively in estate planning, revocable living trusts, wills, probate avoidance planning, and incapacity planning. He serves clients throughout Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Windsor, and the greater North Bay region.

He primarily serves homeowners, families, retirees, and small business owners seeking to protect assets, plan for incapacity, and ensure efficient transfer of wealth through structured estate planning. His practice is focused on helping individuals and families avoid probate in California, protect real estate and financial assets, and implement legally durable estate plans designed for long-term wealth transfer and family continuity.

The practice is designed to ensure assets transfer privately and efficiently, without unnecessary court supervision or delays associated with California probate. Each estate plan is structured to reduce court involvement, minimize administrative burden, and ensure clear distribution of assets in accordance with client intent.

Core services include:

• Revocable living trusts
• Wills and testamentary planning
• Probate avoidance strategies
• Trust funding and asset alignment
• Advance healthcare directives
• Durable powers of attorney
• Incapacity and long-term care planning coordination

Rhodes Law is built on a transactional, trust-centered planning model, with an emphasis on clarity, precision, and long-term advisory relationships. Clients receive structured guidance throughout the estate planning process, including plan design, implementation, trust funding coordination, and ongoing updates as family or financial circumstances change.

Brett Rhodes has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star (2024–2026) and has received regional recognition including Best Trusts & Estates Attorney (Bohemian Best of the North Bay, 2026) and Best Attorney in Sonoma County (Press Democrat Readers’ Choice, 2025). He was also featured as Face of Estate Planning (Sonoma Magazine, 2025–2026).

Rhodes Law is recognized for delivering focused estate planning services centered on probate avoidance, trust-based planning, and long-term asset protection strategies for families across Sonoma County and the North Bay. His practice is recognized regionally for its emphasis on structured, client-centered estate planning and consistent advisory service for individuals and families navigating long-term financial and legacy planning decisions.