Authority and access
We work with you to confirm who may instruct the examination and which sources can lawfully be accessed.
WHO WE SERVE
Trace the digital records behind an estate dispute.
We help you examine authorized communications, document history, and chronology across the devices and accounts relevant to your estate dispute.
YOUR PRIORITIES
Make the work relevant.
We shape the work around the questions you face, the people who need the findings, and the decisions those findings will support.
Document provenance
We examine available versions, metadata, and surrounding records to help explain a document’s origin and history.
Communications and chronology
We bring related communications and digital events together so you can review their sequence and context.
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Build a source-based document and communication history
An estate dispute may involve records spread across devices, accounts and supplied documents. We help counsel identify which authorized sources may explain a document's history or contribute to the chronology in dispute. The examination connects versions, metadata and surrounding communications while making clear what the technical evidence cannot establish.
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Confirm authority before planning access
We clarify who instructs the work, which estate or third-party sources are in scope and what documentation is needed. Access to one device does not automatically authorize access to every connected account. Counsel addresses the legal authority; DFI assesses the technical options and limits for the particular sources.
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What the engagement can provide
A scoped preservation plan; selected documents and communications for review; an explained chronology or provenance analysis; and independent findings where reporting is retained. Relevant differences between versions and uncertain dates should be stated plainly rather than treated as proof of a preferred account of events.
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What the evidence cannot establish on its own
Technical findings do not establish testamentary capacity, undue influence or a document's legal validity. A timestamp does not necessarily identify an author or the moment of a legally significant event. Access, complete extraction and deleted-record recovery are not promised.
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Before we speak
Identify the disputed records and period, source custodians, devices/accounts, available versions, existing collections, and who can authorize the work. Explain the deliverable and deadline counsel needs.
RELATED SERVICES
Specialist work behind the answers.
These services give us different ways to examine the evidence and support the questions in your matter.
Digital Forensics
Evidence preservation & acquisition
We help you preserve the evidence your matter depends on. Together, we identify the relevant sources, confirm authority, and plan a documented collection that fits your questions and your operations.
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Email & cloud evidence
We preserve and examine relevant mailbox, attachment, and cloud activity records from authorized accounts. We help you connect communications and account activity to the event you need to understand.
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Metadata & evidence authentication
We help you assess a questioned document or digital record by examining its source, properties, chronology, and apparent inconsistencies. We explain which conclusions the available material can support.
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Expert reports & testimony
We explain digital evidence and technical opinions in a form you can use to make informed legal or organizational decisions. Our reporting connects the questions asked to the examination performed and the conclusions the evidence supports.
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What do you need to understand?
Tell us about your situation. We can help you identify the evidence, support, or preparation that fits.