settlor
[ set-ler, -l-er ]
nounLaw.
a person who makes a settlement of property.
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How to use settlor in a sentence
The party creating a trust is called the grantor or settlor.
The courts of equity also will interfere in some cases of defective execution in order to carry out the intentions of the settlor.
British Dictionary definitions for settlor
settlor
/ (ˈsɛtlə) /
noun
law a person who settles property on someone
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