March is here, and we all love this time of year with longer days and warming temperatures. But the winter of 2025-2026 wasn’t all darkness and cold! At BDBF, our attorneys had some great times this winter! Here, we share some of our favorite personal…
MOST Form. Living Will. Health Care Power of Attorney. Advance Directive. We hear about them. We know someday we might need them. But how do they work? Do I need one of them? Some of them? All of them? The Living Will A Living Will…
Spring is here, and with it comes an increased time of physical activity, including outdoor sports, swimming, and other amusement. Have you ever wondered what rights you are actually giving up when you sign a waiver as part of the process of joining a gym?…
A limited liability company (LLC) is a business entity that combines flexibility in ownership and liability protection. Used correctly, an LLC can limit the ability of creditors to reach beyond the assets held by the LLC and insulate owners–and their assets–from liability. Forming an LLC…
Life insurance is an essential financial planning tool for families. Term life insurance, with policy limits sufficient to pay off a mortgage and fund educational expenses, can often be purchased at a low cost, and provide coverage for several decades. If you already own life…
Clients often come to an initial consultation with preconceived notions of whether they would like to include a “living trust” as part of their estate plan. For those unfamiliar, a living trust is a trust instrument created by an individual (the “Settlor”). The Settlor then…
With 2026 upon us, individuals and business owners should be aware of some of the more important (and commonly referenced) thresholds and limits for the new year: Retirement Plans: Annual Contribution Limit (401k, 403b, TSP): …
Bulman Dunie is thrilled to share that four of our firm’s attorneys were included for peer recognition in the 2026 edition of Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine! Estate and trust practice group chair Jeremy Rachlin was named as a “Super Lawyer” in the field of Estate…
As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead to 2026, we are on substantially firmer territory than we were at this same time last year when it comes to the federal estate tax. In our local jurisdictions (MD and DC), in December 2024,…
This time of year brings to mind the famous 1986 Steve Martin “A Holiday Wish” sketch from Saturday Night Live: While none of us may have received $30 million tax-free each month like Steve Martin wished, many of us were fortunate enough to have warm…
