title: Common pitfalls in the evaluation of testamentary capacity.
abstract: 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.
authors: Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. gutheiltg@cs.com
authors: Thomas G
authors: TG
authors: Gutheil
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D014918:Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology