BDBF News and Legal Updates

Many clients come to an estate planning consultation with a belief that a Last Will and Testament is the tool that disposes of their assets after they have passed away. Assets that transfer to your heirs via a Will must go through the court-supervised process called “probate”. Probate takes – in its most streamlined form...

Nobody asks to be a plaintiff or a defendant in a lawsuit. Very few of us wake up and think “I’d really like to spend the next several months of my life talking to lawyers.” But, try as you might to avoid it, the day might come when you are party to a lawsuit. If...

Valentine’s Day is upon us again! In the annals of television and movie history, there have literally been thousands of on-screen couples.  Some old, some young, some with more chemistry than others, and some cringe-worthy. We asked BDBF attorneys to “think fast” and give their gut reaction to the following question: What is your favorite...

When most people in their 20s or 30s think about estate planning, they assume that is something that their parents or grandparents should be worrying about. “I don’t yet have significant savings, let alone an ‘estate’ to plan for” is the common refrain. However, estate planning is about so much more than the post-death disposition...

We are excited to announce that Bulman Dunie attorneys have been recognized by our peers as Super Lawyers in Maryland for 2024, with two attorneys receiving further recognition amongst the Top 100 and Top 50 Women attorneys in the state of Maryland. Please see our individual recognitions below. Super Lawyers is a list of outstanding...

Previously, we’ve talked about our favorite holiday songs. We’ve talked about our favorite holiday movies. But in every discussion of holiday movies, there is always a critical mass of favorites that emerge. Without further adieu, BDBF attorneys take on the difficult task of ranking the following holiday classics (in alphabetical order): Elf Home Alone Love...

Bulman Dunie is thrilled to announce that our three shareholders, Jeremy Rachlin, Meg Rosan, and Dan Shaivitz, were each selected by our peers in Montgomery County for inclusion in Bethesda Magazine’s Top Attorney issue. This issue appears in Bethesda Magazine every two years and Jeremy, Meg, and Dan were each selected in 2021 and in 2019. In 2023:...