Who is the grantor in a deed?

Who is the grantor in a deed?

• A. The person who transfers title
• B. The person who borrows money
• C. The person who records documents
• D. The person who receives property

Answer: (A)

In a deed, the grantor is the party who transfers title to another person. The grantor signs the deed and delivers the property interest to the grantee, who is the recipient of that transfer. In a typical real estate transaction, the seller is the grantor because they are conveying ownership to the buyer. The grantor must own an interest to convey and have the legal capacity to do so; if there are multiple owners, all of them must sign. The other roles aren’t about transferring title: the person who borrows money is the mortgagor (not automatically the grantor), the one who records documents is the recorder, and the one who receives property is the grantee.

In a deed, the grantor is the party who transfers title to another person. The grantor signs the deed and delivers the property interest to the grantee, who is the recipient of that transfer. In a typical real estate transaction, the seller is the grantor because they are conveying ownership to the buyer. The grantor must own an interest to convey and have the legal capacity to do so; if there are multiple owners, all of them must sign. The other roles aren’t about transferring title: the person who borrows money is the mortgagor (not automatically the grantor), the one who records documents is the recorder, and the one who receives property is the grantee.