BDBF News and Legal Updates

We are excited to announce that, for the first time, Bulman Dunie received a clean sweep, with each firm attorney recognized by our peers as Top Rated Super Lawyers in Maryland 2023, with two attorneys receiving further recognition amongst the Top 100 and Top 50 Women in the state of Maryland. Please see our individual...

Last year, BDBF attorneys revealed our favorite holiday movies. It sparked a lot of debate among our readers! So on an even more hot-button subject, this year we’ll reveal our favorite holiday songs!   Jeremy Rachlin Just in case my rabbi is reading this, I feel like I have to give a plug for Adam...

Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that will significantly impact the litigation of personal injury cases in Maryland courts.  The new law means that more personal injury cases will be tried more quickly and less expensively, without a jury. What is a jury demand? A jury demand is the right by a defendant in...

With a new year comes updated exemptions for estate tax exclusion and gift tax for 2023. What is the “estate tax exemption” and where is it going in 2023? The estate tax exemption is the amount of non-charitable bequests that can pass tax-free to someone other than your spouse upon your death. For 2023, the...

Maryland’s “Statute Against Financial Exploitation Act” (SAFE) was enacted in October 2021. In the past year, it has proven to be a valuable additional layer of protection for Maryland seniors. What gave rise to the SAFE Act? Troublingly, in recent years, there have been growing numbers of seniors targeted for financial exploitation. Some seniors were...

Clients and friends of BDBF are accustomed to seeing us in our professional garb.  But that doesn’t mean we don’t love Halloween! It’s time to see a different side of your BDBF attorneys.  Here are our favorite (PG-rated) Halloween costumes of all time! Liz Farley My fiancé and I dressed up as a Target employee and Target...

October 1 is the date when the majority of laws enacted by the Maryland legislature during the preceding session take effect. While the 2022 legislative session wasn’t as busy of a legislative session as 2021 as far as the estate and trust world is concerned, there are a few new interesting Maryland laws which may...