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Could two similar signatures be copies of the same image? What does a scan leave out? Start with a question, explore an example and see how far the evidence takes you.

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes (9)

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

A disputed cheque signature in Israeli enforcement proceedings

Is the dispute about the drawer’s signature, an endorsement on the reverse or an entry on the front?

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

A disputed signature on a contract

Which records help establish who signed a lease or sale agreement?

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

A disputed signature on a personal guarantee

How do you distinguish the borrower’s signature from the guarantor’s on the same form?

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

A power of attorney in dispute: who signed, and what was authorised?

In a property matter, the identity of the signer and the scope of the power raise separate questions.

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

Framing questions for a handwriting expert in litigation

An answerable question identifies the signature, the comparison material and the limitations that need explaining.

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

Objecting to probate when a signature is disputed

First establish whether the application is pending or an order has already been issued.

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

The handwriting in a will and the signature below it

A disputed word and a disputed signature may require different comparison material.

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

Was a page replaced in a signed contract?

A new clause appears before the signature page. How can you trace which version it belonged to?

Forensic handwriting and documents in legal disputes

When only a photographed will survives

Preserve the copy and document the search for the original.