Both grantor and grantee can come with a variety of meanings, depending on the context. When it comes to the world of real estate transactions, the terms can apply to a few different situations.

The distinction between a grantor and a grantee in real estate lies in the transfer of property rights. The grantor is the party who transfers the property, while the grantee is the recipient of these ...

There’s an ugly truth in the social sector. The grantor-grantee relationship—so pivotal for converting resources into impact—can be marked by strain, mistrust, and lack of empathy. This leads to real ...

A grantee beneficiary is typically named in legal documents like a trust or a transfer-on-death deed. This designation allows the original asset owner (the grantor) to specify who will receive the ...

Grantor trusts are groovy. They have so many potential benefits that they are the cornerstone of many, maybe even most estate plans. Grantor trusts let you transaction business with your trust without ...

Determining Ownership in Multiple-Grantor Trusts Given the tax policy justifications for the grantor trust rules and based on analogous case precedent, we discuss the rationale for using the specific ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...