grantor

Example Sentences

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You were appointed to this role, I presume, because you have displayed skills and character traits that instilled confidence in the grantor — the person who set up this trust.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Many dynasty trusts are set up to be “intentionally defective grantor trusts.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Spot Ethereum ETFs will directly hold Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, allowing investors to own a share of the cryptocurrency through grantor trusts.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

When discussing a deed, the grantee is the one receiving the property while the grantor is transferring ownership.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

The custom of providing for gilt spurs was of a practical kind, the articles being peculiarly useful to the grantor.

From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Scott, Daniel