grantor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grantor
From Anglo-French, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at grant, -or 2
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Example Sentences
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Asset swapping in irrevocable grantor trusts offers tax-saving opportunities, especially during volatile markets.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
A separate bill introduced also last week by Wyden and Sen. Angus King, an Independent from Maine, would limit the tax advantages of grantor retained annuity trusts, or GRATs.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Many dynasty trusts are set up to be “intentionally defective grantor trusts.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025
Spot Ethereum ETFs will directly hold Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, allowing investors to own a share of the cryptocurrency through grantor trusts.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
“My knowing that the treasure was on it when purchased, may make me liable to my grantor for an accounting.”
From In Her Own Right by Underwood, Clarence F.
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