Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase

Case Information

Filed 2021-10-13
Status Closed
Type Estate
Docket 49 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Lerma, Guadalupe G.
Photo of Hon. Cardoza, Jane A

Judge

Hon. Cardoza, Jane A

Fresno County (CA)

California

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Receipt Comment Receipt Evangelina Macias
  2. Duties and Liabilities (Estates)
  3. Confidential Supplement to Duties and Liabilities
  4. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Comment Hrg:
  5. Clerk's Notice Filed Comment Zoom Notice
  6. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail - Civil (Notice of Calendar Setting/Probate Zoom Instructions)
  7. Proof of Publication Comment Declaration of Publication
  8. Petition - Probate Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Granted Comment Petition For Letters of Administration and Authorization To Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act
  9. Order for Probate Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Comment Petition For Letters of Administration and Authorization To Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act cc emailed
  10. Probate Bond Filed Comment Amount: $100,000.00 (Qualifying Bond)
  11. Letters (Estates) Comment Letters of Administration (cc emailed)
  12. Notice Filed Comment Notice of Administration to Creditors
  13. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Probate Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Bond
  14. Clerk's Notice Filed Comment Zoom Notice Mailed
  15. Proof of Service
  16. Inventory and Appraisal (Final) Comment Total Amount: $ 103,000.00
  17. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail Civil (Inventory & Appraisal Final
  18. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Probate Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Inventory and Appraisal
  19. Assignment Comment Assignment of Interes of Felix Macias Jr.
  20. Notice of Remote Appearance.
  21. Status Report Comment Status Report of Administration
  22. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Heard Comment Probate Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account or Petition for Final Distribution
  23. Appeared in Person
  24. Remote Appearance Via Zoom
  25. Minute Order Attachment
  26. Notice of Proposed Action
  27. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail
  28. Inventory and Appraisal Comment Total Amount: $140,000.00 (Reappraisal for Sale)
  29. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail -Civil (Reappraisal For Sale)
  30. Notice of Proposed Action Comment (Sale of Residence)
  31. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail Civil (Notice of Proposed Action Sale of Residence)
  32. Petition for Final Distribution Comment Petition For Settlement On First and Final Account, For Final Distribution, For Statutory Commission and Attorney's Fees, for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees, and For Reimbursement of Advanced Costs of Administration
  33. Declaration Comment Declaration of Steven F. Salazar In Support of Request For Extraodinary Fees
  34. Continued Hearing by Court Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Probate Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account or Petition for Final Distribution
  35. Notice of Hearing Comment Date: Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: 303
  36. Declaration Comment Declaration of Guadalupe G. Lerma and Steven F. Salazar Correcting Typographical Errors In Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account, For Final Distribution, etal
  37. Proof of Service Comment Proof of Service By First Class Mail
  38. Declaration Comment Declaration For Collection of Decedent's Personal Property Pursuant to Section 13100 Et Seq of the California Probate Code (Virginia Macias)
  39. Declaration Comment Declaration of Guadalupe G. Lerma and Steven F. Salazar re Omitted Provision for Allowance of Extra-Ordinary Attorney's Fees on 1st and Final Account
  40. Petition - Distribution Original Type Petition - Distribution Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Granted Comment Petition For Settlement On First and Final Account, For Final Distribution, For Statutory Commission and Attorney's Fees, for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees, and For Reimbursement of Advanced Costs of Administration
  41. Appeared in Person Comment Juan De Los Reyes
  42. Minute Order Attachment
  43. Order for Final Distribution Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Comment Order Settling and Approving Petition On First and Final Account, For Final Distribution, For Allowance of Statutory Attorneys' Fees and Commission and For Reimbursement of Advanced Costs of Administration cc emailed
  44. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Guadalupe G. Lerma
  45. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Juan Anthony De Los Reyes
  46. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Manuel De Los Reyes
  47. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Yolanda Macias
  48. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Daniel Macias
  49. Receipt Comment Receipt /s/ Paul Macias

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.