Law

MEMORANDUM **

Stephen Law, Chapter 7 debtor, and Lili Lin, a citizen of China and purported lien holder, appeal pro se from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s order approving a compromise agreement that allows the trustee to recover a fraudulent trust deed for the benefit of the bankruptcy estate. Alfred H. Siegel, the bankruptcy trustee, cross appeals from the BAP’s decision reversing the bankruptcy court’s order granting the trustee’s surcharge motion. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We review de novo the BAP’s decision. Arrow Elecs., Inc. v. Howard Justus (In re Kaypro), 218 F.3d 1070, 1073 (9th Cir.2000). We dismiss the appeal by Lili Lin of China for lack of standing. Duckor Spradling & Metzger v. Baum Trust (In re P.R.T.C.), 177 F.3d 774, 778 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm the BAP orders.

The BAP properly upheld the bankruptcy court’s order approving the compromise agreement after concluding that the agreement was in the best interest of the creditors, interest holders, and estate. See Fed. R. Bankr.P. 9019(a) (authorizing bankruptcy court to approve a compromise or settlement); Port O’Call Inv. Co. v. Blair (In re…