Articles by Bart Baggett.
Articles by Bart Baggett.
How Do You Fight a Forged Will in a Probate Court? When someone passes away and leaves behind an estate worth fighting over, you’d be surprised how quickly a forged will can appear. My company handles both forged and non-forged…
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…
What’s the First Thing I Should Do if I Think a Document Has Been Altered or Forged? What’s the first thing you should do if you think you have a document that is forged or altered? You call a forensic…
Is It Possible to Trace Someone’s Signature and Make an Expert Think It’s Real? The deeper forensic forgery question in a courtroom would be this, “What’s the difference between tracing a signature, a natural signature, a simulated signature, or a…
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…
What Should You Send to a Handwriting Expert to Get Your Case Started? The moment you retain a handwriting expert, the most important thing you can do is start gathering evidence. And that evidence can come in the form of a…
Can a Signature Change Over Time and Still Be Analyzed Accurately? This is a common question. What if someone’s signature changes over time? What if it looks different than it did years ago? Can a forensic handwriting expert still tell…
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…
As a lawyer, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to hire a forensic handwriting expert. But how much does this type of expert cost? First, it’s important to understand the role of a forensic handwriting expert.…