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Emily J. Will Forensic Document Examiner

  In an age of electronic communication, paper documents and signatures handwritten with ink are still the way most business is transacted. Civil and criminal legal cases, domestic and business disputes and other controversies hinge on alleged irregularities in checks, wills, contracts, insurance policies, deeds, and other questioned documents. This is the realm of the forensic document examiner.

    Forensic Document Examination relies upon a combination of principles used successfully for the past century, and techiques and technology that are at the leading edge of 21st century science. This Web Page explains some basics about the work of forensic document examiners and handwriting identification experts. While this web might be of primary interest to attorneys and clients with suspect documents, there is much here of general interest. Study the FAQs, typical document examination applications, and basic theory about handwriting identification for an overview of this profession. Learn about microscopes , and try to identify the mystery images. Tour of a forensic document examination laboratory Read about famous document cases, and if you have a document problem that requires an expert document examiner, the contact section is the place to go.
    For a literature search on document examination, there is The QDE Index, and if you want to purchase illuminated magnifiers or infrared/ultraviolet document examination equipment, it is just a click away . You can also learn about proficiency testing. So enjoy what this document examiner has prepared for you, and please   email your comments to ewill@Qdewill.com


 

 
                               
              Good Standards Important information for attorneys, investigators or individuals confronting questioned documents.     
  Explore some theory of handwriting identification.       
                  
                      
                      
                           
              
 Typical applications of document examination.        
              
                   Read the report and see the exhibits for an anonymous writing case.    
              
                            
                      
        
It's not just handwriting! Document examiners can identify printing processes used on documents.


  
                  
  Document Examination Fun at Tax Time - Restoring faced writing on cash receipts.     
                        
                     
     The Microscope is still the most basic instrument used by document examiners, other than the human eye.    
                     
      Tools of the Trade: Eschenbach illuminated magnifiers -simply the BEST for low power viewing and photography.   
                       
   Take a tour of the QDEWill forensic document examination laboratory       
                              
                                    
                   
        
       Proficiency as related to Forensic Document Examination     
                   
  Digital Microscopy - another way to see and capture information.       
                 
                                    
                          
   Association of Forensic Document Examiners (AFDE) invites document examiners to participate in the September, 2007 annual symposium in Tucson, AZ    
                 
       Document Examiner Toll Free - Ask about document examination generally or about a specific case, and feel free to examine my CV.   
                    
                            
                             
    
National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) invites document examiners to participate in the May, 2008 annual conference in Austin, TX.

Information will be posted when it is available.

       
                                    



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