grantor

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A separate bill introduced also last week by Wyden and Sen. Angus King, an Independent from Maine, would limit the tax advantages of grantor retained annuity trusts, or GRATs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

“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 Roman Mancipation required the presence first of all of the parties, the vendor and vendee, or we should perhaps rather say, if we are to use modern legal language, the grantor and grantee.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir