What Should You Send to a Handwriting Expert to Get Your Case Started?
The moment you retain a handwriting expert, the most important thing you can do is start gathering evidence. That evidence might be a box of papers, a stack of Christmas cards, or an email with a folder of scans uploaded to Google Drive or Dropbox. Either way, most cases involve an original—or a copy of the original, like a scan, a PDF, or the documents themselves.
What Counts as Usable Evidence
You can simply photograph the evidence with your phone, as long as the resolution is good. The one thing I’ll say—whether you’re hiring me, my firm, or one of our experts—is that our testimony performs better when the evidence is better. Strong evidence doesn’t just support our findings. It equips us to hold up against a cross-examining attorney.
You might assume that sending more documents drives up your cost. It doesn’t. We don’t charge more if you send 100 samples instead of 5. Our pricing is based on the number of questioned documents in your case—not the number of comparison samples you send us.
A Concrete Example
Say it’s your grandmother, and she’s no longer with us. Dig through boxes, attic storage, and old files. Look for birthday cards, letters, checks—anything she signed or wrote while she was alive. The more samples you find, the stronger our analysis will be.
How to Get Your Evidence to Us
We want the best evidence available, and we’ll get it the best way we can. Whether you upload it digitally or send it by FedEx, getting it into our hands quickly is what moves your case forward. If you need us to come look at something in person—say, originals held at a Dallas County courthouse—absolutely, our experts can do that. It just costs more, because time is money.
Send the documents. Email them, mail them, send them by horse, send them by pigeon. Just get us lots of evidence.
Handwriting Experts Inc. — Dallas–Fort Worth
539 W. Commerce St #1396, Dallas, TX 75208-1953
Call or text: 214-614-8122
Have a questioned signature or document? Tell us what you have, and we’ll help you see what the evidence actually shows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you send a handwriting expert to start a case?
Start gathering evidence the moment you retain the expert — a box of papers, a stack of Christmas cards, or a folder of scans uploaded to Google Drive or Dropbox. Most cases involve an original or a copy of it: scans, PDFs, or the documents themselves.
Can I just photograph the documents with my phone?
Yes, as long as the resolution is good. Better evidence makes for better testimony — strong evidence equips the expert to hold up against a cross-examining attorney.
Does sending more samples cost more?
No. Pricing is based on the number of questioned documents in your case, not the number of comparison samples — 100 samples cost the same as 5, and more samples make the analysis stronger.
Where do I find handwriting samples of a deceased relative?
Dig through boxes, attic storage, and old files for birthday cards, letters, checks — anything they signed or wrote. Send it digitally or by mail; if originals are held at a courthouse, experts can examine them in person at added cost.
