BDBF News and Legal Updates

Previous articles in our e-newsletter have discussed incapacity planning through powers of attorney as a critical component of estate planning. However, there are a few reasons why it is especially important for people in their 20s and 30s to plan for the possibility of incapacity through powers of attorney. 1. Appoint who YOU want to...

What is a Liability Claim? All of us have the duty, at all times, to use ordinary care in how we conduct ourselves. Whether that is driving down the street, walking down the sidewalk, or representing someone in a lawsuit, we have a duty of “ordinary care”. Someone who fails to use ordinary care is...

It’s Thanksgiving time! Based upon reaction to past newsletter articles, our newsletter readers seem conspicuously interested in our opinions on holiday food. To settle the debate – or perhaps to start an even more lively one – BDBF attorneys dish on our favorite Thanksgiving desserts. Agree? Disagree? Let us know! Liz Farley My favorite Thanksgiving...

We expect contrasting changes to federal and state estate and gift tax laws in 2025. With a new year and a Republican sweep of Congress and the White House, we expect the federal estate tax exemptions will stay the same or increase. But given the economic and political landscapes closer to home, we are preparing...

One of the most emotionally charged issues in custody cases is time-sharing during the holiday season. Regardless of whether parents have just separated or have a long-standing custody agreement, the holidays can prove a tenuous time. Newly Separated Parents For newly separated parents, shared custody is new territory. Parents may agree they want to share...

While the holidays may occasionally bring more existential questions (i.e., “What is the true meaning of Christmas?”), at Bulman Dunie, we prefer to tackle more important questions of our time. Read along as our attorneys debate the age-old question – is Die Hard a Christmas movie or an action movie? Jeremy Rachlin Verdict – Action Movie...

On April 24, 2024, Partner Meg Rosan presented to the D.C. Bar, Family Law Section, on the complex dynamics in “Resist and Refuse Cases”. Meg’s panel discussed “resist and refuse dynamics“, which present in cases where a child is resisting or refusing time with one parent. This can, of course, significantly complicate custody cases. How...