About Merlaine Mosley
Ames, Iowa Estate Planning Attorney
Merlaine was born and raised in the sunshine state of Florida, where she received her BA in Political Science from the University of Florida. Subsequently, she attended Drake University Law School. She had plans to return to Florida after she graduated from law school but decided to stay in Iowa after she married her husband, whom she met while in law school. Merlaine pursued a couple legal endeavors but then life threw her a curve ball. She lost her first child. This loss was severely impactful to her. After taking some time off to recoup she went back to work with a greater determination to pursue her lifelong dream of working as an attorney helping others. She worked for a few more years in litigation before taking time off again to focus on her new family. During those years she realized her passion is helping families achieve their goals.
Today Merlaine Mosley’s law practice solely focuses on helping families who are truly passionate about the people that they love. She enjoys helping families live more meaningful and purposeful lives by connecting with one another. She thrives on spending time with her clients, building relationships, and advising them to be proactive in their planning and not reactive. It is when you are reactive that leads to costly litigation that could be avoided with proper planning and foresight. When life throws you that curve ball, because it will eventually come whether you like it or not, you can have a plan.
Ashley DeMoss Merlaine knows a great deal about estate planning and probate asset protection. She is a great at explaining these confusing processes. I urge you to reach out to her to save yourself from financial difficulties after a loved one passes. She will help you be prepared so you can focus on honoring your loved one. Barbara Read I've had the privilege of hearing Marlaine Mosley speak on the topics of estate planning and probate asset protection a number of times. Each time I learn something new! She is very knowledgeable and a natural teacher; she makes it easy to understand complicated topics. But more than anything, it is clear that she cares deeply for her clients. I've referred her to friends and family. Mackenzie King Merlaine helped with my dad’s estate plan and was super thorough and knowledgeable! Her attention to detail doesn’t go unnoticed. I recommend Merlaine for all your estate planning and probate asset protection needs! Heather Branson Merlaine is very knowledgeable about estate planning and probate asset protection. She will guide you through the process every step of the way. She can answer all of your questions and put your mind at ease. Denise Gaska Merlaine is a caring and kind person who does this work because she loves it and she loves helping people protect their assets. We are truly grateful for her! Colleen Reyerson Attorney Merlaine Mosley promptly responded to my voicemail and graciously spent time in an impromptu no-cost phone consult providing me invaluable starting information regarding a legal issue. After asking several questions (and answering mine), she recommended that I consult with a real estate attorney in my county. Very refreshing - I had left messages with three attorneys in Marshalltown and none of them returned my call. Austin M Extremely knowledgeable and professional!!! One stop shop for trusts, wills and estate planning. Caleb Lubka I have some experience with attorneys and I can tell you Merlaine is a good one. She’s very personable, hardworking, intelligent and extremely helpful. Her processes thorough, detailed and comprehensive, it’s built for a longer-term relationship and provides so much more than an out of the box or basic online Will or Trust. You will have all your questions and answered and you will have true peace of mind knowing you’ve done what you need to do for your love ones. I highly recommend her services!!! Jill Juhl Merlaine is a joy to work with! She is detail oriented and a great communicator. For many years my husband I wanted to complete this important task. Melaine made the process easy. She kept us focused and moving forward. We now have peace of mind now that our Will and Estate Plan are complete.
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