Website control after a death

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    bevfishergb · Member ·

    My partner recently passed away and he hosted full websites that he had built through your site. Long was a personal site two were Club sites he hosted and one was my website now that he is passed away I need to be able to have control of the websites and to pay for that upkeep. Can you please let me know the process whereby I approve his death and take control of sites thank you. Beverley

    I don’t have a site with WordPress.com yet

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    dragstor · Member ·

    Hello,

    We’re sorry for your loss!

    If their sites are hosted on WordPress.com, I suggest referring to this guide regarding taking control over them:

    WP
    Deceased Site Owner
    in WordPress.com Support
    1 min read
    When a WordPress.com site owner passes away we like to help the family or estate determine what happens with their loved one’s WordPress.com site. To notify WordPress.com about a deceased site owner, please email us at help@wordpress.com and include the site owner’s name or e-mail address for the account (if known), the URL/site address, a brief explanation of the situation, and the desired act

    If their sites were not hosted on WordPress.com, I suggest contacting the hosting provider (company who hosts your sites) for further help.

    💡 If you’re uncertain where the sites are hosted, you can use this tool to identify the hosting company and get in touch with them: https://hostingchecker.com/.

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