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,…

Many of our estate planning clients prioritize ensuring that their child’s inheritance is not exposed to a child’s divorce. Many of our family law clients are concerned about whether an inheritance (past or future) will have an impact on their rights in their divorce case….

As we predicted in our December 2024 e-newsletter, Maryland indeed appears on the brink of significantly hiking the state estate tax imposed upon Maryland residents. Governor Wes Moore’s budget proposal, if passed by the Maryland legislature, would see thousands more Marylanders exposed to estate tax,…

December 2024 and January 2025 have seen BDBF attorneys recognized on many “best of lists” in several prominent publications as amongst the tops in the region in our practice areas. Partner Meg Rosan was recognized by 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine as a Top 50 Female…

Earlier this month, Bulman Dunie announced that Tim Canney has joined the firm as a Partner. Tim will be leading the firm’s revived business, tax, and commercial real estate practice. As is our custom, we like to introduce our new attorneys with five rapid-fire, fill-in-the-blank…