RE: Domain name issue

Unless they have a separation agreement that states if they dissolve the
relationship person two gets the domains then person one can have them
if person 1 is the name on the domain.  It doesn't have anything to do
with the partnership they had.  Person 1 is the legal owner.

Tim


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hwg-business(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-business(at)hwg.org] On
Behalf Of Jennifer Johns
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:59 PM
To: hwg-business(at)hwg.org
Subject: 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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