A person or party to whom an assignment or transfer is made When an agreement, contract or interest is transferred to you, you become the assignee The Assignee might also be a corporation or partnership
The person to whom an interest is transferred An assignee of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale may buy the property and enforce the contract in the same fashion as the original party
A person to whom a property right is transferred For example, an assignee may take over a lease from a tenant who wants to permanently move out before the lease expires The assignee takes control of the property and assumes all the legal rights and responsibilities of the tenant, including payment of rent However, the original tenant remains legally responsible if the assignee fails to pay the rent
A person or business that is put in the place of the original creditor, such as a collection agency You can assign your judgment to another person or business
A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business, or enjoy some right, privilege, or property; as, an assignee of a bankrupt
In the USA, the person or corporate body who acquires the rights to manufacture or license an invention from the inventor, often by contingency contracts
The person(s) or corporate body to whom all or limited rights under a patent are legally transferred Assignment Transfer of all or limited rights under a patent