Meanings
plural settlors
- trust lawA 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. […]
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nounA person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.
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noun(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee
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settlor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlor
“settlor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settlor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settlor.
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