Parish National Bank provides access to unique options for the protection and enhancement of your capital. PNB provides access to a comprehensive array of programs and a qualified and trained professional Trust and Investment staff. Let us personally aid in the analysis of your specific wants and needs. We will then tailor a program which is designed to make your plans for the future all that you need them to be. In addition to personal trusts and other traditional trust services, we act as a qualified intermediary for §1031 Exchanges.

	Trust and Estate Planning

If you own any type of property, be it a house, a car, a bank account, personal belongings, etc., you need an estate plan. An estate plan allows you to designate how and to whom your belongings will be distributed after your death. Estate planning can be as simple as having a will or involve many aspects of investment management. An estate plan will ensure your loved ones' future financial security and assist in keeping estate taxes to a minimum. Asset preservation is an ongoing process, changing as your life cycle changes. That's why it's so important to rely on a professional advisor, someone with experience in the areas of trust, estate planning, and law.

Edward A. Griffis, J. D. heads up Parish National Bank's Trust Department. Mr. Griffis is a Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer and has over 30 years of experience in practicing law on the Northshore, where he focused on wills, trusts and estate planning. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU, where he was honored as a member of the Louisiana Law Review. For the past decade, Mr. Griffis has been an active member of the Northshore Estate Planning Council (NEPC) where he has participated as a speaker and moderator of several of the council's Annual Estate Planning Day workshops. He can be reached at 985-871-5533 or at edgriffis@parishnational.com. Faxes may be sent to 985-871-5547.