Contract signature disputes often require careful forensic review. Learn what handwriting examination can answer, what it cannot, and what evidence attorneys should gather.
From road patrol and major crime scenes to laboratory examination, teaching and television, Michael Sinke has built a career around finding what the physical evidence can actually support.
Handwritten wills can raise difficult questions about authorship, signature authenticity, alteration, and document condition. Learn when forensic document review may help.
A traced forgery can look similar to a genuine signature while showing slow, careful line quality. Learn what forensic examiners look for and why copies have limits.
Genuine signatures naturally vary. Learn how forensic handwriting examiners separate normal variation from differences that may matter in a disputed signature case.
Known handwriting samples can make or limit a forensic handwriting review. Learn what attorneys should gather before sending a disputed signature or writing for examination.
A forged signature can look similar to a genuine one. Learn why forensic examiners look beyond outline shape to line quality, rhythm, pressure, and natural variation.
Signature verification and forensic handwriting examination are not the same. Learn why legal disputes need more than a quick visual signature match.
A questioned document is any document whose authenticity, authorship, alteration, source, or condition is disputed. Learn what examiners look for and what attorneys should preserve.
Fingerprint development methods depend on surface type, evidence condition, and case goals. Powder, chemicals, and light each have limits and proper uses.