Thursday, May 19, 2011

Jones' will ruled forgery with handwriting expert help

Judge Robert Benham ruled on May 6 that the signature on a will purporting to be that of the late state Rep. Ulysses Jones Jr. is a forgery. The will left the bulk of Jones' estate to Sandra Evette Richards, the woman who submitted the document following his death in November and who said Jones was her fiance. Benham said his opinion was swayed by shaky witness credibility and handwriting experts.

Read the full story here:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/06/judge-rules-signature-forgery-will-late-rep-ulysse/