An assignee is a person, company, or entity who receives the transfer of property, title, or rights from another according to the terms of a contract. The assignee receives the transfer from the assignor. For example, an assignee may receive the title to a piece of real estate from an assignor.

What is meaning of assignee in law?

LAW. a person to whom the rights to a property, etc. have been given: The lease states that the original tenant should not be liable in the event of default by the assignee.

Is an assignee an agent?

As nouns the difference between agent and assignee

is that agent is one who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor while assignee is one to whom a thing is assigned.