settlor

English

Etymology

settle +‎ -or

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.lɚ/, /ˈsɛt.l̩.ɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.lə/, /ˈsɛt.l̩.ə/

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• 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. […]

Hyponyms

• testator

See also

• beneficiary
• trustee

Anagrams

• Lotters, Stotler, Trostle, lettors, slotter, tetrols, tolters, tortles