Hallet v. Commerce Bank of Barry County (In Re Billick)

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND FINAL JUDGMENT DENYING PETITIONER’S CLAIM FOR RELIEF

DENNIS J. STEWART, Chief Judge.

This action was commenced by a letter motion of the petitioner requesting that the court compel the respondent bank to sell certain real property to her. Because the bankruptcy court can have jurisdiction only if the property can be considered part of the bankruptcy estate, and actions to recover money or property from the bankruptcy estate must be filed as adversary actions pursuant to Rule 7001(1) of the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the clerk is instructed to assign…