Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

If someone is trying to manipulate a will somehow or forge a signature stating that a beneficiary has signed over part of the estate to another person, how does an attorney or executor determine that this has happened and establish the facts?


Asked on 1/23/12, 10:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

If the signature is an alleged forgery, then other examples of the true signature can be gathered and a handwriting expert can be hired to compare - if the will is completely handwritten and there are no witnesses or notaries. Otherwise, those witnesses and notaries would be interviewed.

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Answered on 1/23/12, 12:22 pm


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