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/ˈsɛt.lɚ/ · noun
(trust law) 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. […]
Use settlor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Settlor means (trust law) A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries..
Common synonyms include trustor, grantor, donor.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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