Hans advises
and counsels employers, both large and small,
in structuring their pension or profit sharing
plans so as to maximize their benefit both
to the employer and to the employees. Hans
also advises employers on possible structures
for executive compensation strategies that
provide benefits above and beyond what traditional
pension or profit sharing plans can provide.
He works with company representatives on
issues arising during the administration
of retirement and other employee benefit
plans, which include representing the company's
interests in the event of audits by the
Internal Revenue Service or other government
agencies.
In the estate planning and administration
arena, Hans works with individuals in structuring
their estate plans. The structures range
from simple wills to complex trusts involving
charitable and multi-generational planning
depending upon the needs and desires of
the individual involved. Hans also works
with the family members on the administration
of estates and the settlement of trusts,
including the preparation of estate and
income tax returns necessary for the completion
of administration of estates or trusts.
Hans is admitted to practice in the Ohio
Supreme Court, Federal District Court Southern
District of Ohio and the United States Tax
Court. |
