WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GRANTOR AND A GRANTEE?
A GRANTOR is typically one of the following: The Seller of the property, the Borrower (mortgagor) of money, the Defendant in an attachment, the Debtor in UCC filings and you will also find any individual that is giving or granting something or making a statement will be listed as the Grantor. A GRANTEE is typically one of the following: The Buyer of the property, the Lender (mortgagee) of money, the Plaintiff in an attachment, the Secured Party in UCC filings and you will also find any individual that is the receiver of something or accepting something, listed as the Grantee. Any questions regarding how a document would be indexed should be referred to the Register.
