Welcome to Hacker News, billyj209. You might want to prefix the title with "Ask HN:", otherwise those readers just glancing over the newest articles page won't

Welcome to Hacker News, billyj209. You might want to prefix the title with "Ask HN:", otherwise those readers just glancing over the newest articles page won't know that you're actually asking for advice. I'd say your best bet is to contact a lawyer (if you can't afford one, perhaps you have a friend in law school, or your parents know a lawyer that owes them a quick favor). You want to make sure that you cover all the "edge cases", like: - What happens to the domain if the startup goes bust? - Will control of the domain be transferred away from the current owner? If so will it be transferred to you personally, or to the company?