trustor
- noun
- /ˈtrʌstər/
- Specialized
- Before transferring the property, the trustor must understand the terms set by the trustee.
- trustor and trustee
Examples
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The trustor or trustee can be an individual, organization, institution, or system.
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Sometimes it's the trustor, not the trustee.
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The trustor evaluates the trustee's benevolence toward her, not anyone else.
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In assessing the trustworthiness of a potential new venture partner, a trustor will consider that individual's ability, benevolence, and integrity.
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Trustworthiness defines for the trustor whether the trustee is worthy of risking vulnerability and the potential negative consequences that may result from the decision to be vulnerable.
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This factor focuses on the interpersonal relationship between the trustor and trustee and is an affective dimension of trustworthiness (Erdem & Ozen, 2003).
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The trustor is responsible for creating the trust to benefit the designated beneficiary.
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The trustor can choose different beneficiaries, depending on their wishes for the trust.
Synonyms
A person who gives property or rights to someone else by a legal document
A person who puts property into a trust so others benefit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word trustor comes from the simple word trust and the ending -or, a Latin ending that means 'one who'. So a trustor is the person who gives property into a trust, the one who 'trusts' the trustee to hold and manage it for someone else.