A grantee is the person who receives the grant. In property vocabulary, that usually means the person receiving title or an interest under a deed or similar conveyance. The New York booklet states the definition plainly, which is helpful because it is easy to reverse grantee and grantor in hurried reading.
The term lives most naturally beside conveyance (deed) and grantor. In mortgage vocabulary, different role words apply—mortgagor and mortgagee—so a reader should resist the urge to mix those sets. New York glossary questions often test exactly that sort of role confusion.
Practical note: When you see a grant, ask who is giving it and who is receiving it. The receiver is the grantee. That small mnemonic is often enough to keep the pair straight.
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