Trustor

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An individual or organization that gifts funds or assets to others by transferring fiduciary duty to a third party trustee that will maintain the assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries.
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Investopedia explains 'Trustor'

Also referred to as a grantor, the trustor is the party that generally donates or gifts assets to others.
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  • Pros And Cons Of Offshore Investing

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/020602.asp
    ... If the trustor is a US resident, their trustor status allows them to make
    contributions to their offshore trust free of income tax. ...

  • How To Set Up A Trust Fund If You're Not Rich

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/12/set-up-a-trust-fund.asp
    ... If you, the trustor (the person setting up the trust) is in a higher income tax
    bracket, setting up the irrevocable trust allows you to remove these assets ...

  • Asset Protection For The Business Owner

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/asset-protection-business.asp
    ... Trusts A trust is an agreement between the person creating the trust (referred to
    as the settler, trustor, or grantor) and the person responsible for managing ...

  • Pick The Perfect Trust

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/trust-basics.asp
    ... the trust. A trust has the following characteristics: Grantor - All trusts
    have a grantor, sometimes called a settler or trustor. ...

  • Estate Planning: Introduction To Trusts | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/estate-planning/estate-planning6.asp
    ... reading, check out Pick The Perfect Trust.) Trust Terminology You Need to Know Grantor
    All trusts have a grantor, sometimes called a "settler" or "trustor". ...

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