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Abstract: The talk will discuss the cognitive requirements necessary to make a will (“testamentary capacity”) as well as the related concept of “undue influence”.  When the validity of a will is challenged in court, an expert witness, such as a psychologist or neurologist, is needed to testify whether the person who made the will had the capacity to do so.  The talk will discuss how expert witness work can be a component of one’s career. Case examples will be provided.

About the Speaker: Dr. Lee D. Cranberg is a senior neurologist and former Harvard Medical School faculty member with more than four decades of clinical, academic, and teaching experience. He specializes in behavioral neurology, dementia, aphasia, and traumatic brain injury. An active educator and international lecturer, he has taught medical students and residents and delivered invited presentations across the United States and abroad, including in India and Central America. His research and publications span cognitive neurology, patient safety, and medical ethics. Recognized as a Boston Magazine Top Doctor in Neurology, Dr. Cranberg is known for combining rigorous scientific expertise with compassionate patient care. In addition to his academic and clinical career, he is a highly experienced medical-legal expert, having evaluated more than 250 cases and provided testimony in over 50 depositions and 25 trials involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and criminal proceedings.

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