BDBF News and Legal Updates

Memorial Day Weekend—at once, a holiday to mark a solemn occasion, but simultaneously the unofficial start of summer. How do BDBF attorneys commonly spend their long Memorial Day Weekend? We asked them! Liz Farley Memorial Day Weekend means the start of summer and the start of wedding season! In years past we have had a...

Many clients come to an estate planning consultation with a belief that a Last Will and Testament is the tool that disposes of their assets after they have passed away. Assets that transfer to your heirs via a Will must go through the court-supervised process called “probate”. Probate takes – in its most streamlined form...

Nobody asks to be a plaintiff or a defendant in a lawsuit. Very few of us wake up and think “I’d really like to spend the next several months of my life talking to lawyers.” But, try as you might to avoid it, the day might come when you are party to a lawsuit. If...

In legislation that we will be keeping a close eye on, Maryland officials have proposed significantly reducing the state estate tax exemption from $5 Million to $2 Million. This would expose thousands more Marylanders – and many Bulman Dunie clients – to estate tax. What Is Estate Tax? Put simply, estate tax is a tax...

Philip (“Phil”) Kuljurgis has joined Bulman Dunie as an “of counsel” attorney supporting our personal injury and litigation practices. Phil has over 15 years of experience in private practice and as claims counsel for a national automobile insurer. You can learn all about Phil’s professional bona fides by visiting our webpage and reading his biography...

Bulman Dunie Partner Meg Rosan recently presented to the Family Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association “10 Tips for Resolving a Custody Case”. As a mediator, court-appointed best interest attorney, and a top 100 attorney in Maryland, Meg regularly litigates, negotiates, and resolves custody disputes. If you are an attorney or if you...

“Can My Kids Be Co-Agents?” This is one of the more common questions we get asked when we work with families to complete their Advance Medical Directive and Financial Power of Attorney. When clients designate their initial Health Care Surrogate or Financial Agent, the instinctive choice is to designate a spouse. But what about a...