Britney Spears’ Conservatorship, Mental Health Battle Explained

During a hearing on February 11, 2021, the judge ordered that Jamie would share equal power with Bessemer Trust as co-conservators of the estate. The judge left it open for Britney's lawyers to file another petition in the future should she still want to have Jamie removed. "It is no secret that my client does not want her father as co-conservator, but we recognize that removal is a separate issue," Ingham said in court before requesting that Jamie and the trust company "work together" to come up with an investment plan and a proposed budget for Britney. After the hearing, Jamie's attorney, Thoreen, said in a statement to Us, "The probate court's rulings today show the court's confidence in our client Jamie Spears and Bessemer Trust to manage the conservatorship of Ms. Spears' estate together. My client looks forward to working with Bessemer to continue an investment strategy in the best interests of his daughter. The probate court is highly experienced in these matters and takes them very seriously." Thoreen continued, "From the beginning, the court has closely monitored Britney's situation, including annual accountings and in-depth reviews and recommendations from a highly experienced and dedicated court investigator. Britney's conservatorship of the estate was comanaged by a private professional fiduciary and her father until early 2019. At that time, Britney requested in court papers that her father be the sole conservator of her estate. Her conservatorship of the person is not managed by her father but by a licensed personal care professional and is similarly subject to the scrutiny of interviews, audits and detailed reports to the judge by the court investigator. My client Jamie Spears has diligently and professionally carried out his duties as one of Britney's conservators, and his love for his daughter and dedication to protecting her is clearly apparent to the court."