The SEC seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, and civil penalties against all defendants, and an officer-and-director bar against Van Gundy.

The contract I could find says the following:```...together with the right of ingress and egress at all times for the purpose of mining, drilling and exploring said land for oil, gas and other minerals, and removing the same therefrom.And said above described land being now under an oil and gas lease originally executed in favor of [Oil Company], Chicago and now held by [Oil Company] it is understood and agreed that this sale is made subject to said lease, but covers and includes of all the oil royalty and gas rental or royalty due and to be paid under the terms of said lease.It is agreed and understood that of the money rentals which may be paid to extend the term within which a well may be begun under the term of said lease is to be paid to the said [purchaser], and in the event that the said above described lease for any reason becomes cancelled or forfeited, then and in that event, the lease interest and all future rental on said land, for oil, gas and mineral privileges shall be owned jointly by [owner] and wife and [purchaser] each owning & interest in all oil, gas and other mineral in and upon said land, together with interest in all future rente.This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.To have and to hold the above described property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said [owner] heirs and assigns forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves, heirs, executors and administrator to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said property unto the said [purchaser] heir and assignee against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof

Beyond that, I simply avoid voluntarily putting myself in situations that might require a better than average likelihood of needing to defend myself or others. 

But it IS a strategy to defend against the "Slip-n-Fall Johnny's" of the world who target those who are NOT protected, and are sitting on piles of $$$$, where it can be presented to settle because the cost to settle is less than the legal fee's to prove ones innocence. 

(We settled anyways because the settlement was cheaper than what my attorney bills would have been to defend against this absurd suit, so I didn't test the true strength of the LLC)

To defend a charge of acting as an unlicensed broker, you have to be able to prove you had an active role in management other than raising money, and that’s what you got compensated for.

This would include architectural fees, new equipment, cost of protecting or defending your title to the property, or building improvements.

Even if summons is served at the address noone is there to sign it or receive it when a server tries to serve it. how does it work if server cant reach the defendant.

A host of answers here with a bunch of agents trying to defend having a listing agreement signed... they are all full of crap!

Then, he went to the bailiff 5 minutes before the hearing started and ask to be put to the top of the docket and explained that the defendant had already agreed to some things.