In a deed, the buyer is referred to as the what?

In a deed, the buyer is referred to as the what?

• A. Grantor
• B. Trustee
• C. Beneficiary
• D. Grantee

Answer: (D)

In a deed, the person who receives the property title is the grantee. The seller or grantor is the one who conveys or transfers title to the buyer. A trustee appears only in deeds of trust or trust arrangements, where someone holds title for the benefit of another, and a beneficiary is the party who benefits from a trust or deed of trust (often the lender in that context). Since a standard real estate purchase deed transfers title from seller to buyer, the buyer is correctly identified as the grantee.

In a deed, the person who receives the property title is the grantee. The seller or grantor is the one who conveys or transfers title to the buyer. A trustee appears only in deeds of trust or trust arrangements, where someone holds title for the benefit of another, and a beneficiary is the party who benefits from a trust or deed of trust (often the lender in that context). Since a standard real estate purchase deed transfers title from seller to buyer, the buyer is correctly identified as the grantee.