About Kathy Carlson

Take Comfort In Knowing I’m Qualified For Your Case

Curriculum Vitae

Kathy Carlson, a Certified, Court Qualified Forensic Document Examiner, has studied handwriting examination and apprenticed under some of the leading Court Qualified Experts since 2009. While I focus mainly on the western side of the United States, I also serve wherever I am needed nationwide and beyond.

Forensic Examination Provided For:

Disputed documents or signatures including: Contracts, Loans, Checks, Warranty Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, Real Estate Contracts, Deeds of Trust, Wills, Codicils, Holographic Wills, Beneficiaries, Income Tax Fraud, Poison Pen Letters, Anonymous Writing, Divorce Disputes, and Graffiti.

Investigation and analysis including: Questioned Signatures, Suspect Documents (Typed and Written), Suspect Alterations, Handwritten Numbers, Paper Verification and Indented Writing. Analysis of Paper and Ink through UV, IR lighting and Filters.

Kathy Carlson, Forensic Document Examiner

Forensic Document Examiner

P.O. Box 782
Montrose, CO 81402

Phone: (970) 275-6846

Office and Lab

Office Interior of Western Forensic Document Examiner
The office of Western Forensic Document Examiner

Note: We are not attorneys. We do not dispense legal advice. You should obtain legal advice from a suitable attorney.

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Meet Ashley

Ashley is currently assistant to Kathy Carlson. She is in training with “Fundamentals of Forensic Documents Examination” to become a proficient document examiner when receiving her certification in 2026.

Professional Memberships
Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Logo

Librarian and Member
Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners (SAFE)
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International Association of Document Examiners (IADE) Logo

President & CE Education Chair and Member
International Association of Document Examiners (IADE)
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Rocky Mountain Division of International Association of Identification (RMDIAI) Logo

Member
Rocky Mountain Division of International Association of Identification (RMDIAI)
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International Graphonomics Society

Research and Member
International Graphonomics Society (IGS)
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Logo

Member
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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