Emily Doskow

Attorney · UC Berkeley Law

Emily Doskow is a practicing attorney and mediator who has worked with families in the Bay Area since 1989.

Emily is the author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce, the co-author of Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions and The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community, and the editor of many Nolo titles, including Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce and the bestselling Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees Boundaries & Noise.

Emily specializes in family law, including adoption, parentage issues, domestic partnership formation and dissolution, and divorce. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

Articles by Emily Doskow

Mediation for Small Businesses
If you have a business dispute, consider using mediation to resolve the issue with the other party. Mediation can be quick and cost-effective, and it can help preserve your business relationships and reputation.
State-by-State Rules on Adverse Possession
Under certain circumstances, a trespasser can come onto land, occupy it, and gain legal ownership of it. Here’s where to find your state rules covering adverse possession.
Tennessee Laws on Property Disputes Between Neighbors
Tennessee Tree Damage Laws In Tennessee, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tre
Adverse Possession: When Trespassers Become Property Owners
A trespasser can sometimes gain legal ownership of land just by occupying it. Here's how.
Georgia Laws on Property Disputes Between Neighbors
If someone damages your tree in Georgia, you can recover your actual costs (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace it).
Florida Laws on Property Disputes Between Neighbors
Florida Tree Damage Laws In Florida, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree).
Property Easements: Overview
Learn the basics about easements affecting real property: what they are, how they work, types of easements, and more.
Defamation Law Made Simple
Learn the basics of slander and libel—the rules about who can say what without getting into legal hot water.
Illinois Laws on Property Disputes Between Neighbors
Illinois Tree Damage Laws In Illinois, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree).
Massachusetts Laws on Property Disputes Between Neighbors
Massachusetts Tree Damage Laws In Massachusetts, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the
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