Britney Spears describes conservatorship as ‘voluntary’ as she seeks to oust dad
Britney Spears has revealed that she wants to keep her legal guardianship and described it as voluntary – however she wants to hand control over to an independent trust rather than Jamie Spears
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Britney Spears has described her conservatorship as “voluntary” in recent legal documents.
The 38-year-old pop princess has been under a legal guardianship since 2008, meaning that her dad Jamie Spears has had oversight of her finances and assets.
According to Britney’s lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, the Toxic singer hopes to exercise her right to change her conservator under the voluntary arrangement.
It comes as fans rally around the pop star amid concerns that she has been unable to make her own decisions, sparking the #FreeBritney movement.
According to the legal documents obtained by ET, Britney wanted to select her own conservator.
“This is a voluntary conservatorship. Conservatee wishes to exercise her right to nominate a conservator of the estate,” the documents read.
The filings further go on to state that Britney wants her dad’s oversight removed and instead hopes to place her trust in an independent trust.
“Britney is strongly opposed to her father continuing as the sole conservator of her estate,” the documents continue.
Britney has instead nominated Bessemer Trust Company to be in control of her finances.
“Rather, without in any way waiving her right to seek termination of this conservatorship in the future, she strongly prefers to have a qualified corporate fiduciary appointed to serve in this role.”
Jamie was appointed Britney’s conservator in 2008 after the pop star was hospitalised for psychiatric treatment following her breakdown.
Jodi Montgomery became the singer’s acting conservator after her father stepped down last year amid ill health – but had not been approved to take permanent control.
A judge then ruled that the controversial conservatorship be extended until at least February 2021.
A court hearing on Britney’s challenge is scheduled for 10 November.
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