What Should You Send to a Handwriting Expert to Get Your Case Started?
Once you find the handwriting expert, retain them, pay them, and they agree to take your case, that person needs evidence. They will be waiting for all the documents needed for handwriting analysis. And that evidence can come in the form of a box of papers and documents, or Christmas cards, or an email where you upload a bunch of scans to Google Drive, Dropbox, or something similar. But either way, most cases involve an original or a copy of the original, such as a scan, a PDF, or the documents themselves.
What Counts as Usable Evidence
Some people could just use your phone and take pictures of it, as long as it has a good resolution. The only suggestion I would make, whether you’re hiring me, my firm, or one of our experts, is that our testimony would perform better if you provided better evidence. Because we want to tell the truth and have good, substantial evidence, we can not only be truthful but also handle any resistance from a cross-examining attorney.
So, for example, even though it might sound like it would cost more to send us 100 documents, we don’t charge any more if you send us 100 or 5. Our pricing is based on the number of questioned documents in your case, not on how many comparison samples you send us.
Think about what that looks like in practice. Let’s say it’s your grandmother and she’s no longer with us. Dig through boxes, attic storage, and old files. Look for birthday cards, letters, checks, anything she signed or wrote while she was alive. The more samples you can find, the stronger our analysis will be.
How to Get Your Evidence to Us
We want the best evidence we can, and we’ll get it the best way we can. Whether you upload it digitally or send it via FedEx, getting the evidence into our hands quickly is what moves your case forward. If you need us to come and look at something, absolutely, our experts can do that. It’s just going to cost you more money because time is money.
Send us the documents, email them, mail them, send them by horse, send them by pigeon. Just get us lots of evidence.
My name is Bart Baggett. I’m glad to help you.
The bottom line is simple: the more evidence you give us, the stronger our opinion will be. If you’re ready to get started, reach out to us at handwritingexpertusa.com. We’ll tell you exactly what we need and how to get it to us
Bart Baggett
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of documents should I send to a forensic document examiner?
Send any documents that reflect the subject’s natural handwriting over time — letters, birthday cards, checks, legal documents, or anything they signed or personally wrote. The more comparison samples you provide, the stronger and more defensible the expert’s analysis will be.
Do I need to send original documents, or will scans work?
Both are usable. High-resolution scans, PDFs, or clear photos taken with a smartphone are acceptable forms of evidence. While original documents are preferred, digital submissions via email, Google Drive, or Dropbox can also support a thorough and credible forensic analysis.
Does sending more comparison documents increase the cost of the examination?
No. Pricing is based on the number of questioned documents in your case, not the number of comparison handwriting samples submitted. Providing more known writing samples strengthens the expert’s opinion without increasing your cost.
How do I get my evidence to a forensic handwriting expert?
You can submit evidence digitally via email, Google Drive, or Dropbox, or ship physical documents by mail or FedEx. If an in-person examination of documents is required, experts are available to travel to the location of the evidence, though additional fees will apply for travel time.
