BDBF News and Legal Updates

Previously, we’ve talked about our favorite holiday songs. We’ve talked about our favorite holiday movies. But in every discussion of holiday movies, there is always a critical mass of favorites that emerge. Without further adieu, BDBF attorneys take on the difficult task of ranking the following holiday classics (in alphabetical order): Elf Home Alone Love...

It’s always been difficult to negotiate the finances around a separation. A family has grown accustomed to the expenses of one residence and suddenly the same amount of combined family income must support two residences. But in today’s economic climate, the increased cost associated with a separation has grown to record levels. The Problem Typically,...

With a new year comes updated exemptions for estate tax exclusion and gift tax for 2024. What is the “estate tax exemption” and where is it going in 2024? The estate tax exemption refers to the value (or sum) of non-charitable bequests that can pass tax-free to someone other than your spouse upon your death,...

Thanksgiving.  A time for food, football, and family. When families gather – particularly when multiple generations gather – it is not unusual for younger generations to broach the subject (sometimes after a glass of wine or two) about estate planning. We know this because, at Bulman Dunie, our phones seem to ring a little bit...

The holiday season can be a difficult time, especially for clients in the midst of a custody dispute. Here, Bulman Dunie partner and chair of our family law and mediation practice groups, Meg Rosan, offers five tips for resolving a custody case. Tip 1 – Don’t Insist On Trying Your Case Before a Judge Unless It’s...

Bulman Dunie is thrilled to announce that our three shareholders, Jeremy Rachlin, Meg Rosan, and Dan Shaivitz, were each selected by our peers in Montgomery County for inclusion in Bethesda Magazine’s Top Attorney issue. This issue appears in Bethesda Magazine every two years and Jeremy, Meg, and Dan were each selected in 2021 and in 2019. In 2023:...

If our analytics tell us anything, it’s that our readers are surprisingly very interested in our opinions on Thanksgiving! Whether it’s favorite foods or something else, something about the holiday season strikes an interest in our readers! And we want to give our readers what they want! So here, without further adieu, we present Overrated...