Forensic Handwriting Expert

When you're defending someone or representing someone in a court case, chances are the other party or parties will hire their own experts for many different elements of the case. These may be medical examiners, DNA experts, fingerprint analysis experts, and so on. In many cases it may be good to have your own forensic handwriting expert brought in if ever there is a question about someone signature or writing on any document.

Obviously a good forensic handwriting expert is not there to say what you want him or her to say on the witness stand; they need to do their own analysis of the documents and writing in question and come to their own conclusions. They need to testify to these conclusions truthfully, and will be questioned typically at length by the other parties involved in the case. A good forensic handwriting expert can be a valuable asset to your case in many different ways even though you cannot simply tell them what to say or how to say it.

One thing to consider is that there are often very subtle differences in a person's true handwriting and a good forgery. A forensic handwriting expert can pick up on these subtle differences that may not be visible to the everyday person. It may be something as small as a loop around one letter or the direction of a stroke. A good forensic handwriting expert may also pick up on things in documents that are easy to miss such as a superfluous stroke that is part of someone's signature or something that has been omitted in a forgery versus a real signature. These minor details can be easily missed to the average person.

A good forensic handwriting expert is also typically adept at explaining these differences to a court, and explaining why they're important. For example, they can point out how in one document there is a loop around a certain letter and in another document this loop is missing. Why is this important? A forensic handwriting expert can explain in layman's terms how typically a person would not change the way they write even these small details, and so something this minute may signal a forged signature or forged handwriting.

It's also good to call on a forensic handwriting expert even if you don't suspect a forgery, simply to have some backup for this type of claim. You may be sure that a certain person wrote something or signed something, but you suspect another party in the court case will try to cast doubt on that. If you can call on a forensic handwriting expert to testify that they believe the signature or writing is accurate, this can help bolster your claim as well.

No matter your reasons for questioning handwriting during a trial, it's always good to have a forensic handwriting expert assist. This can often mean the difference when it comes to the success of your case or your claims.