BDBF News and Legal Updates

We are excited to announce the opening of a new practice group at Bulman Dunie: the Mediation Practice Group. Partner Meg Rosan will lead our new practice area. Meg can assist both represented and unrepresented parties in the negotiation of parenting plans, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, agreements regarding support, and financial settlements. Meg...

Spring is in the air, and for most people that means emerging from their dark home offices to enjoy the crisp outdoors once again. For personal injury practice group chair Dan Shaivitz, spring means something much more special. It means lacrosse is in full bloom. Dan’s greatest passion outside family and work is coaching youth...

When we navigate estate planning documents with our clients, there is a dizzying array of roles and positions within the documents. With the Academy Awards just last weekend and movies on our mind, we present the Estate Planning Cast of Characters, our handy reference guide to who will have roles to fill in an estate...

Valentine’s Day is here!  And what is Valentine’s Day if not a time to celebrate love and romance in all its cheesy variations?  Well, for most folks.  A discussion of favorite rom-coms led to some workplace conflict at Bulman Dunie! Jeremy Rachlin The 1990s were the golden age of rom-coms.  For me, Notting Hill takes...

We are taught from an early age to respect our elders.  And indeed, we love our aging relatives.  We take time away from work and  other activities to care for them and assist them.  Yet one of the most commonly-challenged probate issues arises from compensation that a family member took prior to a decedent’s death...

One of the most important questions our clients have when they are injured is “how am I going to pay for all my medical bills?” That is a great question and the following is a handy introductory guide to the different ways medical bills can be paid in a bodily injury claim arising from an...

It is often difficult for divorcing couples to decide how to divide their shared pets. In both Maryland and the District of Columbia, pets are viewed under the law as “property” – just another asset to be divided along with the wedding silver. Unlike other property, the value of a pet can be difficult, if not...