United States v. Certain Real Property

WILLIAM E. DUFFIN, U.S. Magistrate Judge

On August 21, 2018, the United States filed a verified complaint for civil forfeiture in rem against the defendant property. Francis Burns, who is identified in the complaint as a person associated with the defendant property, has filed various documents with the court. (ECF No. 9, 11, 12, 16) It appears that Burns is, in part, attempting to assert a claim in the defendant property on behalf of World Burns, Inc., of which Burns identifies himself as an "authorized representative." (ECF No. 12 at 2.)

The United States has moved to strike the putative…