settlor
noun
set·tlor
ˈse-tᵊl-ˌȯr 
ˈset-ˌlȯr
: one that makes a settlement or creates a trust of property
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But, an irrevocable trust can do what revocable trusts cannot do, which is to contain inside liabilities away from the settlor and his other assets, as well as distance the assets from the investor's outside liabilities.
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30 June 2026
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Jay Adkisson,
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30 June 2026
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“Settlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settlor. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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