Meaning & use
trustor
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A person or entity that creates a trust and transfers property into it for the benefit of another.
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As the trustor, she named her children as beneficiaries of the estate.
The trustor retained the right to amend the trust during her lifetime.
A note on using this word
A legal term not to be confused with 'trustee,' who is the person or institution that manages the trust on the beneficiary's behalf.
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