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
Photo of Missouri Unified County

Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2025-05-02
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 18 entries
Disposition disposed
Photo of Hon. Chamberlain David Paul

Judge

Hon. Chamberlain David Paul

Clay County (MO)

Missouri

View Judge Profile

Docket Entries

  2. nventory and Appr Filing Inventory and Appraisement. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN
  4. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE.NET for publication for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper within circulation of Clay County. You must fill in the "Date of first publication:" within the Notice of Letters. This Notice MUST be in the form prepared and attached. The Attorney for the Personal Representative is responsible for e-filing the Affidavit of Publication (which MUST include the newspaper clipping which shows what was actually published) as soon as it is received from the newspaper and is also responsible for the payment of all publication costs directly to the newspaper; Court mailed Notice to heirs by regular mail. ksm
  5. trs Testamentary Certified copies to attorney by regular mail. ksm Amount of Bond in Effect - WAIVED BY WILL; Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 06/12/2025; Statement of Account Due Date - 05/12/2026; Associated Entries: 05/02/2025 - App-Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 05/12/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  6. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certified copy to attorney by regular mail. ksm Per Will: Personal Representative: Leona Nadine Kavan/2nd: John Paul Kavan and Lea Ann Kavan; No Bond; Independent. Associated Entries: 05/02/2025 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 05/12/2025 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  7. o HealthNet Release Mo Healthnet Release of Estate Claim. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN
  8. ast Will and Testament Original Last Will and Testament of John Martin Kavan. tar
  9. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN
  10. uditor Check List/Excpt Ltr Check List; Court Use Only. tar
  11. udge/Clerk - Note PURSUANT TO MO SUPREME COURT OPERATING RULE 4.07 THE SSN IS REQUIRED FOR EACH PARTY IN THE CASE. PLEASE FILE THE APPLICANT'S SSN'S, AS SOON AS THIS IS FILED THE COURT WILL CONTINUE PROCESSING YOUR CASE.
  12. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  13. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY
  14. esignation of Resident Agent DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT FOR LEA ANN BOYLAN. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN
  15. esignation of Resident Agent DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT FOR JOHN PAUL KAVAN. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN
  16. pp-Ltrs Testamentary APPLICATION FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN Associated Entries: 05/12/2025 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  17. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will STATEMENT AS TO DEATH, DELIVERY OF PURPORTED WILL AND APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OR REJECTION. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN Associated Entries: 05/12/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  18. filed Copy L/Will Testament LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN MARTIN KAVAN. Filed By: RUTH JENNIFER BRACKNEY On Behalf Of: JOHN MARTIN KAVAN, JOHN PAUL KAVAN, LEA ANN BOYLAN

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.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

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.

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more