TY - JOUR T1 - Common Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Testamentary Capacity JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 514 LP - 517 VL - 35 IS - 4 AU - Thomas G. Gutheil Y1 - 2007/12/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/35/4/514.abstract N2 - 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. ER -