We know the intrigue and the mystique of wondering where someone might be when all you know from an auto-reply to your e-mail is they are “out of the office with limited access to e-mail”. Hence, it’s time for our annual tradition – How BDBF Spent…

Recently, we heard from a former client who had a harrowing tale to share. The Sad But True Story Our client’s elderly Father was found unresponsive on the floor of his home by his caregiver. The caregiver immediately called EMS. The caregiver’s next call was…

Not very many law firms have been around for 39 years, let alone have employees who have worked at the firm for 39 consecutive years! In August 1986, Bernadette “Bernie” Rentfro was hired at Bulman Dunie by Larry Bulman after a mutual friend, (the Bulman…

One of the most frequent topics of conversation among estate planning attorneys in recent years (yes, we are sometimes boring) has now been resolved. On December 31, 2025, like Cinderella’s coach turning into a pumpkin, the federal estate tax exemption was scheduled to nearly halve….

Every year, June and July are “summer blockbuster season.” Hollywood releases a buzzworthy big-budget picture that is designed to drive us out of the heat and into air-conditioned movie theatres. What is the best summer blockbuster of all time? BDBF attorneys debate it! Tim Canney…

On May 28, 2025, BDBF attorney Liz Farley was inducted as a “Bar Leader” by the Montgomery County Bar Foundation. Liz joins BDBF partners Jeremy Rachlin, Meg Rosan, and Dan Shaivitz as Bar Leaders. Bar Leaders are selected by the Board of Directors of the…

Estate and trust attorneys (and our clients) were anxiously awaiting President Trump’s budget proposals on the estate tax. We now have some clarity going forward. Where Do Things Presently Stand Under present federal law, deceased individuals can pass an unlimited amount of wealth to a…

Maryland may be an undersized state, but we are known for our oversized state pride. Perhaps at no other time during the year does Maryland pride get such nationwide recognition as when the eyes of the nation fall on the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore…

In February 2025, we gave an urgent update that Maryland appeared poised to significantly reduce its estate tax exemption from $5 million to $2 million. As discussed in the article, this move would impact thousands of Marylanders and many BDBF clients. However, as we stated,…

March is here and with it comes the shining moments of NCAA March Madness—the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Across the country, many offices sponsor a March Madness Bracket Pool, where employees compete in an attempt to select the tournament winners. Bulman Dunie is no exception,…