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grantor

[gran-ter, grahn-, gran-tawr, grahn-] / ˈgræn tər, ˈgrɑn-, grænˈtɔr, grɑn- /
NOUN
contributor
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NOUN
lessor
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Antonyms
STRONG
leaser renter
WEAK


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The grantor sets annuity payments to get back amounts that mirror the original contribution, plus interest at the special federal rate, to avoid gift taxes on the contribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Asset swapping in irrevocable grantor trusts offers tax-saving opportunities, especially during volatile markets.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

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

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

Every grantor must append to his name a seal.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

Some grantors, for instance, will lock in gains by “freezing” them and substituting the appreciated amount with cash or bonds—or even what amounts to an IOU.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

To your point: This rather punitive tax structure encourages grantors — again, that’s you — to distribute income to beneficiaries rather than retain that income, which is then compressed into higher tax brackets.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Buy-in from the research community could easily be obtained if referees and grantors required declaration of all sampling information.

From Nature Aug. 27, 2019

It is issued to the grantors, owners or trustees of each organization.

From Encyclopedia.com Jun. 6, 2018

I was to draft these, and sign the proper names to them as grantors and witnesses.

From Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 by Carson Jay Lee




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