settlor
noun
set·tlor
ˈse-tᵊl-ˌȯr 
ˈset-ˌlȯr
: one that makes a settlement or creates a trust of property
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The trust may protect assets if it is properly structured and funded far enough in advance of death, and if the settlor doesn’t retain excessive control.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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settlor
noun
set·tlor
ˈset-ˌlȯr, ˈset-ᵊl-ˌȯr
: a person who creates a trust compare beneficiary sense a, trustee sense 2a
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