Forgery can involve acts ranging from changing a public document to making unauthorized changes to a person's will. If you or a family member have been charged with forgery, call Detroit forgery lawyer Maurice Davis for free consult today: (313) 818-3238.(a) Knowingly makes, files, or otherwise publishes a false document with the intent to defraud. Uttering and publishing is the official title in Michigan given for the felony crime of falsifying or forging certain documents with the intent to defraud.