settlor

English

Etymology

From settle +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛt.lɚ/, /ˈsɛt.l̩.ɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛt.lə/, /ˈsɛt.l̩.ə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Homophone: settler

Noun

settlor (plural settlors)

  1. (trust law) A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.
    Synonyms: trustor, grantor, donor
    • 2020, Katharina Pistor, “2: Coding Land”, in The Code of Capital […] , Princeton University Press, →ISBN:
      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. […]

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