Month October 2026

This question comes up more often than you might expect. Someone signs a document at gunpoint, or under threat, or while being coerced. Can a forensic document examiner look at the signature and tell? The honest answer is no. Not… Continue Reading →

This is one of the most common calls I receive. The family member dies. Someone steps forward with a document that nobody remembers, signed in a way that nobody recognizes, leaving everything to one person instead of the family. Forgery… Continue Reading →

A holographic will is a will written entirely by hand, every word and the signature, by the same person. No typed text. No witnesses required, at least not in most states. Just one person’s handwriting from the first word to… Continue Reading →

The honest answer is: it depends on what you need. For most cases, you are looking at somewhere between $3,000 and $15,000. The lower end covers a straightforward examination, an opinion letter, and testimony if needed. The higher end reflects… Continue Reading →