Category: Legal Tips
Associate Attorney Vi Nguyen comes to Bulman Dunie having just completed a year-long judicial clerkship for the 13 judges of the District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County. The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over traffic matters, misdemeanors, certain felonies, and landlord-tenant cases. The jurisdictional…
We have previously discussed powers of attorney and their role in estate planning. When we circulate draft estate planning documents to clients, we often get questions about the language within these documents. Here, we’ll shed a little bit more light on the language within these…
When we prepare our clients for trial, often it is their first experience in court. The unknown can be scary! Here are five things that might surprise you when you appear in court for your personal injury trial: 1. There may be other trials scheduled…
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…
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…
In a recent Maryland appellate case, a husband was ordered to make a lump sum payment of $7 Million to his ex-wife for engaging in adultery, which led to the dissolution of the marriage. Here we provide some information about the case, and when couples might consider…
In the last few weeks, parents across the country have navigated an emotional and logistical whirlwind. Sometimes tear-filled, often stressful, we’re talking about moving your kids into college. Parents almost always remember the dorm essentials – laptop, sheets, mini-fridge, storage cubes, desk lamp, whiteboard, and…
The divorce process is daunting. For many of our clients, the road to a 10-minute uncontested divorce hearing has been fraught with contentious and exhausting negotiations. So much so, that the final hearing and receipt of the final order can feel anti-climactic. By the time they…
With courthouses across the DMV beginning to open their doors again, it is important to remember a few simple rules when preparing to appear in court for your trial date. Here are 5 common mistakes you can avoid to lose your case before it is…
In Montgomery County, there are multiple vacant judicial positions that will be filled in the upcoming months. These vacancies include one position on the Montgomery County District Court (the court which hears civil matters less than $30,000.00 in controversy, misdemeanor criminal cases, and traffic offenses), three…
