A grantor is the person who gives the grant. In real-property practice, that is the party who conveys title or some other interest under a deed or other conveyance. The matching receiving party is the grantee.
This term is basic, but it matters because New York property questions often move quickly among grantor, grantee, mortgagor, and mortgagee. Those words are not interchangeable. Grantor and grantee belong to the general language of grants and conveyances; mortgagor and mortgagee belong to the language of secured real-property debt.
Why it matters: A notary may be asked to take the acknowledgment of a grantor on a deed. Knowing the role terms helps the reader follow who is acting, who is receiving, and why a particular certificate or proof language matters.
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