Common pitfalls in the evaluation of testamentary capacity.
The examination for testamentary capacity poses several unique challenges to the forensic evaluator, especially when performed, as is often the case, postmortem. Forensic experience reveals that a series of common pitfalls awaits the unwary witness. This brief review identifies the more common pitfalls and suggests how to avoid them.
Gutheil
Thomas G
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Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. gutheiltg@cs.com
D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D014918:Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology