So, they can be wiped if the defendant(s) files for bankruptcy.

This response is not meant to be disrespectful, but IS meant to be constructive criticism which I hope saves you from having to hire an attorney to defend what will surely be indefensible actions. 

I'm not defending travelers.

It would probably cost about $10k to try to defend in Federal Court and with such a small amount invested would most likely not be worth trying to defend on your end.

The case went on for 5-1/2 years and cost my insurance company over $1 million to defend. 

Account Closed Many tax advisors will add a given umber per year that they feel they can justify and defend. 

I've appeared many times on behalf of owners in civil court on complaints of no heat and those cases are very difficult to defend. 

They get rich, screw up the courts, rub elbows with other big players, scheme even more and write more laws which gets them richer.In this case, these bad actors who are using other Landlord's apts to get rich are creating HUGE problems for themselves and the LANDLORD.We can get caught up and have to spend money on attorneys to defend ourselves because we will be named in the Law Suit by NYC as if we were accomplishes.

Michaela:"Eight of the nine named defendants are being charged under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), accused of a pattern of manipulating homeowners who were facing foreclosure, creating and processing forged and fraudulent documents relating to the properties, and using the forged documents and other actions to defraud lenders and subsequent buyers."

I was sold in being incorporated and yes it's supposed to protect you as a person is what sold me HOWEVER when one of my managers got wrapped up in a frivoulous sexual harasment lawsute the my corperation got sued, the mangager was sued personally and I was sued personally SO I had to defend me the corp and the manager!