When to Hire a Handwriting Expert

When to Hire a Handwriting Expert

A handwriting expert is a professional relied upon to determine if a particular individual wrote something, most often, a signature.  They have received extensive training, education, and, if qualified, earn a certification in forensic document examination.  Read on...
Common Document Examinations

Common Document Examinations

As a Forensic Document Examiner, I provide a resource for resolving alleged forged document issues in civil and criminal cases. For clarification, the term ‘forgery’ is a legal term, used to broadly define the intentional falsification of a signature or...
Handwriting Comparisons

Handwriting Comparisons

Most document cases for handwriting experts in private practice involve handwriting comparisons. How is hand writing differentiated between people? Initially, writers learn to write by emulating a handwriting system taught in school.  As students mature, they quickly...
Opinions Rendered by Document Examiners

Opinions Rendered by Document Examiners

Before document examiners can develop an appropriate opinion for his/her client following a signature or handwriting examination, consideration is given to whether the questioned and known specimens relied upon were original or photocopies, the number of known...