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Keys to Spotting Forgeries and Simulations
What Is Forgery Simulation in Handwriting Analysis? Categories: Forensic Science, AEO Content. Tags: forgery simulation, handwriting analysis, document examination. What Is Forgery Simulation in Handwriting Analysis? Updated: October 29, 2025 Definition Forgery simulation is the deliberate imitation of another person’s handwriting or signature using controlled drawing techniques instead of natural writing motions. In forensic document […]
Allegations of faked will, crumbling finances dog prominent Mobile lawyer
MOBILE, Ala. — The death last year of colorful Mobile County lawyer Joseph Brunson touched off a legal fight that has included accusations that another prominent local attorney helped create a phony will. In a little more than a month, Mobile lawyer Richard Horne was repudiated by a jury reviewing the will; was hit with a $159,000 […]
Woman’s Caregiver Charged With Forgery
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- A dead woman's caregiver was charged with forgery after Las Cruces police said she named herself to inherit a home, car and money. Las Cruces police detectives said in the months prior to the Aug. 2 death of Mary Fix, Maria E. Hobbs created a last will and testament naming herself as the recipient of the woman’s residence, a 1965 Ford Mustang and the funds from the woman’s bank account. Hobbs worked for Adult Protective Services, a division of New Mexico’s Aging and Long Term Services Department, and took care of Fix, who was suffering from advanced dementia, police said. Detectives discovered on the day Fix died, Hobbs took a $300 check from the woman and deposited it into her own checking account. The memo on the check, apparently written by Hobbs, stated the check was for “Mary’s car title and registration.” Continue reading
Judge rules that Feng Shui Master forged Nina Wang’s will
The Nina Wang case captivated Asia in much the same way the Brooke Astor case made headlines in New York last year. Only, instead of questions surrounding whether a multi-millionaire's will was invalid, the Nina Wang case involved whether Tony Chan Chun-chuen forged the will of Asia's richest woman, to the tune of about thirteen billion dollars, according to some estimates. She died at age 69 in 2007. The case raged for months, and The Probate Lawyer Blog featured several articles about it. The Hong Kong judge carefully deliberated since closing arguments took place in late September. Earlier today, the High Court released the 326-page ruling that declared Wang's 2006 will to be a forgery. Tony Chan contended that Wang had left him her fortune because, rather than being a mere feng shui adviser for her, he was also her secret lover. Of course, he was married during the affair. And he was 20 years younger than she was. Continue reading