There are three categories under which visitors to a property may fall: invitee, licensee, or trespasser. Determining your status as a visitor is central to understanding liability when you are harmed on another person’s property. The definitions of these three visitor types are as follows: Invitee: An invitee is a person who is welcomed onto the property by the owner or non-owner resident with the purpose of conducting business. A common example is a grocery store or other retail location that invites consumers to shop with them. The invitee is usually owed the greatest debt of care by the owner or non-owner resident. Licensee: A guest is a common example of a licensee. These visitors are invited onto the property without any commercial or business intentions. Trespasser: Trespassers are not owed any duty of care by owners and non-owner residents. If a burglar breaks into a home and trips over an electrical wire, they would not have the right to hold the owner accountable for their injury.