Clients often experience a mix of emotions as they prepare for an initial consultation with a divorce attorney. Among them is fear of the unknown. What will my consultation with my divorce attorney be like? What should I do beforehand to prepare? Read on as…
One of the buzzworthy shows of the spring and summer has been Jury Duty on Amazon FreeVee. Jury Duty is a docu-style comedy about – you guessed it – a mock jury trial. The twist is that everyone except the protagonist – the judge, the “defendant”,…
An irrevocable life insurance trust (or “ILIT”) can be a critical component of estate planning for certain clients. Typically, the client who might benefit from an ILIT is the client who anticipates exposure to estate tax. At present, this includes DC clients who have more…
Our family law clients know all too well that even after a divorce trial ends, child support obligations and negotiations can continue. Clients often come to us seeking to modify or terminate their child support obligation. Sometimes clients come to us standing accused of missing…
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…
Bulman Dunie is so proud of partner Meg Rosan and associate Liz Farley, who were both honored at the 2023 Bar Association of Montgomery County Annual Meeting and Law Day. Meg Rosan was the co-recipient of the 2023 President’s Citation for Outstanding Service. Meg was…
Paying for unexpected medical bills is a major source of financial and emotional strain for injury victims. We have previously written about the various resources injured parties have to help pay their medical bills when they are injured in an accident that was some one…
April is sandwiched between two holidays of international origin which have been fully co-opted by America’s alcoholic beverage industry. We’re talking about St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo, of course! Which of these two holidays do BDBF attorneys prefer? Read on to find out! Liz…
When most folks hear of “decanting”, they think of wine. When estate and trust attorneys hear of “decanting”, yes, many of us think about wine, but we also think about an important legal principle. The Maryland legislature passed a bill that will head to Governor…
The grounds for divorce available in Maryland have been expanding in recent years and, effective October 1, 2023, they expand even further. Where Things Stand Now Before October 1, 2023, spouses could seek a divorce without any waiting period, without a declared reason for doing…
