BDBF News and Legal Updates

Bulman Dunie continues its proud tradition of leadership in the legal profession in the 2021-2022 Bar Association term! Partner, Jeremy Rachlin, serves on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation (MCBF).  The MCBF supports pro bono legal initiatives in Montgomery County and sponsors continuing legal education seminars for attorneys.  Jeremy also chairs the...

We have previously written about health care powers of attorney and financial powers of attorney. For a health care power of attorney (an advance directive), a health care surrogate’s authority does not vest until medical providers are satisfied that the principal (the person nominating the surrogate) can no longer meaningfully communicate or make decisions. Unlike a...

Bulman Dunie is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth (“Liz”) Farley as an associate attorney here at the firm! Liz will primarily work on personal injury and litigation matters. She comes to us having recently completed a judicial clerkship for The Honorable Robert Greenberg of the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Liz has graciously answered five quick questions...

A “Child Privilege Attorney’”(known in short as a CPA) is an attorney who can be appointed by the Court on behalf of the minor child (or minor children) in contested custody actions when the child has undergone mental health treatment or therapy. Just as adults enjoy privilege with mental health providers, children have a privilege...

Bulman Dunie attorneys Meg Rosan and Jeremy Rachlin have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for 2022.  Meg is recognized in Family Law.  Jeremy is recognized in Trusts and Estates. The Best Lawyers® publication is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession.  It is one of the few publications to...

Nearly all Americans participate in retirement savings and/or have a policy of life insurance. In addition, many Bulman Dunie clients hold brokerage accounts. Retirement savings plans, insurance policies, and brokerage accounts have one common element. When you open the account or take out the policy, you are asked to complete a beneficiary designation form. Do...

In high-conflict custody cases, often each parent has an attorney to be their advocate and voice.  But shouldn’t children also have an opportunity to be heard?  And if so, how?   What is a Best Interest Attorney? A “Best Interest Attorney” (sometimes referred to as a ‘guardian ad litem’) is a court-appointed attorney who represents...