settlor

A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.

Noun

  1. A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.
    • Once the trust deed is drawn up and the asset transferred to the trustee, the settlor no longer owns the asset; his personal creditors therefore cannot seize it to satisfy their claims. […] - 2020, Katharina Pistor, “2:...

    Synonyms: trustor grantor donor

Origin

Etymology tree English settle English -or English settlor From settle + -or.

Forms

settlors

Hyponyms

testator

Related

beneficiary trustee