Opinion ID: 688445
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Heading: Standing of Debtor in Adversary Proceeding

Text: 8 Under section 323 of the Bankruptcy Code, the trustee is the representative of the debtor's estate and has the capacity to sue and be sued. In re Eisen, 31 F.2d 1447, 1451 n.2 (9th Cir. 1994). Once a trustee is appointed, the debtor's assets and claims pass to the trustee, making the trustee the proper party in interest, and the only party with standing to appeal the Bankruptcy court's order. Id. 9 Here, the trustee was the only party with standing to represent the interests of the estate. See id. Accordingly, to the extent Preblich's motion was brought on behalf of her estate, she lacks standing. Moreover, because Preblich transferred her interest in the real property to her husband and her son, she has no interest in the property and no standing to maintain a 60(b) motion seeking to reopen the adversary proceedings. Finally, as non-attorney, she cannot represent her husband's or her son's interest in the property. See C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697-98 (9th Cir. 1987). 10 AFFIRMED.