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Grantee

Also called: buyer, transferee

The party receiving a property interest in a deed or similar instrument. In a real-estate closing the grantee is the buyer; in a trust the grantee is the trustee taking title on behalf of beneficiaries.

Grantees typically do not sign the deed in a Pennsylvania conveyance — only the grantor’s signature is notarized — so the grantee rarely appears on the notarial certificate. A notary still cannot notarize a deed in which the notary or the notary’s spouse is the grantee, because the grantee has a direct pecuniary interest in the transaction under § 304(b).

Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 305(a) — Acknowledgments — link

See also: grantor, acknowledgment

This page is educational information, not legal advice. Pennsylvania notary law changes; always verify against the current version of RULONA (57 Pa.C.S. §§ 301–331) and 4 Pa. Code at pa.gov. Consult a PA-licensed attorney for specific situations.