Can a signature be examined from a copy?

When a copy is suitable for preliminary assessment and what limitations arise.

Material to help prepare for an examination

A copy may be useful for preliminary assessment and consultation, but it often cannot support a fully substantiated categorical conclusion. Copying loses features of pressure, strokes, sequence and quality of execution.

If the dispute is serious, it is preferable to seek production of the original or at least a scan of the highest possible quality.

Important: this article does not replace consultation on specific materials. Send the document and specimens for assessment.

Consultation and preliminary assessment

Describe the document and the question about the signature or handwriting

State which document is to be examined, whether the original exists, which specimens are available and why the report is needed: court, a notary, an inheritance dispute, a corporate dispute or a pretrial claim.

Telephone: +7 965 751 2580
Email: zapros@pocherkoved.moscow
Moscow and the Moscow Region; remote submission of copies for initial assessment.

Your name Contact phone number or email * What needs to be examined * Attach documents or photographs I give consent to the processing of my personal data for the purpose of considering and responding to my enquiry.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only materials relevant to the inspection; obscure unnecessary data about other people.

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For preliminary assessment, you may attach a photograph of the document and state whether the original and signature/handwriting specimens are available.

Attachments: up to 10 files of up to 10 MB each, with a maximum combined size of 15 MB. If a file is rejected, the enquiry is not sent.

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