Domain name issue

I hope someone here can help me out.  I'm the middle of the mess and am
trying not to get too involved.

I had a client whose business was made up of two people.  These two people
have since gone their separate ways.  Person 1 owes person 2 a lot of money
and they are currently battling this out long distance through attorneys.  I
started this business relationship with person 1, and she signed the
contract and her name is on the hosting account and the domain name.  She
paid for everything.  However, person 1 is now paying the hosting fees
(although the setup has already been paid).  In a few months, the domain
name is due to be renewed.  Person 2 does not want to let person 1 have this
domain name until he pays her the many thousands of dollars that he owes
her.  She is prepared to pay me the money to renew the domain name so that
person 1 cannot have it.  This would result in person 1 finding and paying
for a new domain name, and it would cause person 1 to pay a new setup fee
for a new hosting account (the hosting accounts are by domain name).  Since
neither of them have lawyers who are at all internet savvy, I'm wondering if
any of you have any thoughts on how I should proceed.  Person 2's name is on
all the accounts, but person 1 is now paying for the hosting.  Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jennifer


Jennifer Johns
Nubble Designs
www.nubbledesigns.net
jennifer(at)nubbledesigns.net

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