PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Gutheil, Thomas G. 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.