{"id":1,"date":"2022-08-13T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/?p=1"},"modified":"2022-08-14T19:54:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:54:59","slug":"how-to-prove-a-signature-was-forged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/how-to-prove-a-signature-was-forged\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prove  A Forgery in Court."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If think your signature was forged, you have a big problem that needs an expert solution. While you might feel the judge will believe you that y<!--more-->our signature was forged&#8230; it doesn&#8217;t work that way. \u00a0The judge will require a court qualified expert witness in the field of handwriting analysis.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The term of the type of expert witness you need is called a forensic document examiner. \u00a0While many people use the term &#8220;handwriting expert&#8221;, that term sometime includes handwriting school teachers, graphologist, or psychologist .<\/p>\n<p>The only way to really build a case in court that a document was forged is a \u00a0to hire an experience court qualified forensic document examiner and have him \/ her create a written report, court exhibits, and provide an in-person verbal testimony.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":1410,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1410\" src=\"https:\/\/handwritingexpertdallas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lega_paperwork.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>The court display is the most important aspect of testimony.<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The handwriting expert will usually provide an official letter of opinion or &#8220;lab report&#8221; and a create one or more court exhibit that the judge and jury can look at during the testimony.<\/p>\n<p>This court exhibit often shows forger&#8217;s tremors, tracing, unexplained differences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is very difficult to bring in an expert witness without an attorney. \u00a0Pro-Se defendants often get slaughtered in courts because there is a ton of procedural processes and information non-attorneys simply don&#8217;t know. \u00a0So, you should hire a good attorney and you should hire a respected and experienced forensic handwriting expert. \u00a0If fact, some professional expert witness will NOT take the case if there is not an attorney asking the questions. \u00a0Self-representation usually leads to a disaster for both the client and the expert witness.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:quote --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cPro-Se defendants often get slaughtered in courts \u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:quote --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>First, if you feel your signature has been forged, contact our office right away for a free consultation about your documents and the process of getting a written report or testimony in court.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Call our office to discuss our case.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":57,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/800_free_10minute_Consult-800-458-9022.jpg\" alt=\"call today for your free consultation\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"http:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/800_free_10minute_Consult-800-458-9022.jpg 864w, http:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/800_free_10minute_Consult-800-458-9022-300x232.jpg 300w, http:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/800_free_10minute_Consult-800-458-9022-768x594.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/contactus.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10minuteconsultation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Call our office today and discuss your case <a href=\"https:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/contactus.html\">https:\/\/handwritingexpertusa.com\/contactus.html<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If think your signature was forged, you have a big problem that needs an expert solution. 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