grantor

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The upside is that they are flexible estate-planning tools created during a person’s lifetime and can be altered or terminated by the grantor at any time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 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

A general warranty deed is a broad document that offers a wide range of protections, while a special warranty deed only offers protections that the grantor can guarantee.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

The covenant for seisin was an assurance to the grantee that the grantor had the estate which he purported to convey.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various