Articles by Bart Baggett.
Articles by Bart Baggett.
How Do You Know If a Handwriting Expert is Actually Court-Qualified? If you’re hiring an expert witness of any type, this is one of the most important questions you can ask. Only 1 in 10 of our cases actually goes…
Do You Need an Original? Can You Work From a Photocopy? Attorneys often need to hire a forensic document examiner as an expert witness to opine in court that something is or is not a forgery. Common types of evidence…
What Happens When a Tenant Forges a Lease and Won’t Leave? What happens when a tenant forges a lease and won’t leave? If you’re a landlord or you’re a homeowner, you might encounter this problem. Maybe you already have. You’re…
Can Someone Fake My Signature So Well Even an Expert Can’t Tell? Well, the answer is no. The point of being an expert and the point of handwriting being a forensic science for hundreds of years is that you are…
Is It Possible to Trace Someone’s Signature and Make an Expert Think It’s Real? The real question is, “What’s the difference between tracing a signature, a natural signature, a simulated signature, or a disguised signature?” And I’ll answer that right…
Can a Handwriting Expert Really Tell if a Signature Is Forged? Yes, experts really can tell when a signature is a forgery. I am a forensic document examiner, and I solve crimes using this method. In fact, for…
Can Someone Actually Fool a Handwriting Expert? I’ve seen magicians who can make the Eiffel Tower disappear. So, I imagine with enough trickery, someone could fool a forensic expert. But I will tell you, if you hire a court-qualified expert…
Are Lawyers Allowed to Lie in Court? People think they can get away with it. And in civil court, you can lie. You’re not supposed to lie. In civil court, witnesses have to take an oath—but the lawyers do not.…
Is Handwriting Analysis a Real Science or Just an Opinion? This is a question I get a lot, and it’s a fair one. People hear the word “opinion” and assume it means guesswork. In court, though, expert opinion is exactly…
What’s the Job of a Certified Handwriting Expert? Short answer: A certified handwriting expert usually falls into one of two roles. Either a forensic document examiner who authenticates documents and signatures for legal matters, or a handwriting analyst who evaluates…