grantor

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Because the grantor retains the power to modify or dissolve them, the assets remain fully exposed to debts, lawsuits and bankruptcy claims.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“As the name suggests, a revocable living trust can be altered or revoked by the grantor at any time during their lifetime if their circumstances change, so long as they’re mentally competent.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 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

The basic action is that a grantor will give up actual or prospective interest; whether that interest is transferred onto a grantee is up to the parties involved.

From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 5, 2018

The commonest conveyancing symbol for land in England was the formal delivery of turf or twig of the ground conveyed, made by a representative of the grantor, to a representative of the grantee.

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