PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thomas G. Gutheil
TI  - Common Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Testamentary Capacity
DP  - 2007 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 514--517
VI  - 35
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/35/4/514.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/35/4/514.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2007 Dec 01; 35
AB  - 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.