Contested Wills & Estates Expert Witness: Dr. Robert Brown

Disputes are becoming common because of evolving family structures, rising estate values, longer life expectancies, and mental capacity concerns. These create complex legal and medical questions that frequently require expert psychiatric analysis. Dr. Brown provides experienced, board-certified forensic psychiatric expertise to assist attorneys in the analysis & presentation of these matters.

Common Grounds for Contesting Wills & Estates

Lack of testamentary capacity

Undue influence

Improper execution

Insane delusions (delusions that directly cause the creation of an in valid will)

The Role of a Contested Wills & Estates Psychiatric Expert

Attorneys handling contested wills & estates often rely on a qualified forensic psychiatrist expert to evaluate and testify on issues of capacity, cognition, and susceptibility to undue influence. A forensic psychiatric expert can:

Review medical, psychiatric, and collateral records

Retrospectively assess testamentary capacity (competence to make a will)

Analyze allegations of undue influence & cognitive impairment upon the making of a will

Provide clear, defensible expert opinions in courts

Select Dr. Robert Brown because the ideal expert in these cases is a physician board-certified in internal medicine, psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry with expertise in these matters.

If you are an attorney representing a client in a contested will or estate, contact the office of Dr. Brown for a brief confidential discussion, at (434) 293-4200 or RBrown2MD@gmail.com.