Lookup the IP of the website through ARIN (just nslookup www.site.com), see who the IPs are assigned to. If they are sub-assigned to a smaller ISP, it should tell you that.
Contact the ISP, explain the situation. Then it will depend on them. Hopefully it is a smaller shop and not GoDaddy or NetworkSolutions or some huge hosting place because they will probably have some huge pain in the ass process to get the sites released. If it's someone local, you might be able to reason with him. On 11/2/2011 2:27 PM, Steve Barnes wrote: > I know this is not a WISP issue per se. In our local area there was a network > admin for a large company who on the side setup about a hundred websites for > local small business and individuals. Last month he took his wife's life and > then killed himself. No other family left and no one to handle his affairs. > His Clients are coming to me and asking how do I get control of my website. > They had no agreements and no proof of ownership other than the dead mans > handshake. > > What steps can be taken to recover these sites? > What is the best way to research and find where they are hosted, not just the > registrar? > > > Steve Barnes > General Manager > PCS-WIN / RC-WiFi > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Simon Westlake [email protected] (920) 351-1010 Powercode ISP Billing and Network Management [www.powercode.com] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
