Freed From Conservatorship, Britney Spears Given Power To Execute Her Own Documents Wednesday
The judge also ruled that Spears' estate planning will remain under seal and not accessible to her father, Jamie Spears.
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The judge also ruled that Spears' estate planning will remain under seal and not accessible to her father, Jamie Spears.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday could choose to end Britney Spears' conservatorship.
Spears has been overseeing his daughter's finances for the past 13 years and the almost 40-year-old pop star has been pleading for his removal from the role.
In a last-minute salvo aimed at removing Britney Spears' father as conservator of her estate, the singer's lawyer filed documents Monday lashing out at Jamie Spears, citing a report by The New York Times alleging an array of tactics employed to control the pop star's life.
Spears and Sam Asghari, her now fiancé, have been dating for about five years.
Britney Spears's father Jamie Spears has reportedly filed a petition to step down as the conservator of his daughter's estate.
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Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears has agreed to step down as conservator of his daughter's estate.
The ACLU joined with more than two dozen organizations to file an amicus brief Tuesday demanding that Spears be allowed to choose her own attorney in the case.
One week after his daughter delivered blistering testimony in open court condemning the conservatorship controlling her personal life and business affairs, Britney Spears' father filed papers requesting a court investigation into her comments and what "correction actions" may be needed.
The court-appointed attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday he will bring a petition to have his client's care manager named the permanent conservator of the singer's person next month.
A judge Thursday said she expects the father of Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, and a trust company to work together to develop an investment plan and budget for the benefit of the pop star, despite the singer's stated displeasure with her father's role as the co-conservator of her estate.
Britney Spears announced Friday that she has ended her yearlong engagement to Jason Trawick.
Britney Spears' former confidante and self-professed manager failed to prove his libel and breach-of-contract claims against the singer's parents and her caretakers, a judge who dismissed the case mid-trial ruled Thursday.
Testimony is set to begin in a defamation suit by Britney Spears' ex-manager against her parents.
A lawyer for Britney Spears' father told jurors Friday that the singer's family went to heroic efforts to save her during a well-chronicled public meltdown that included shaving her head and other bizarre behavior.
A judge says that Britney Spears will remain under a court-imposed conservatorship for now, after a closed-door meeting with her and her father.
Aerial footage of Herbert Hoover High School and Van Nuys City Hall showed crowds of students marching in the street holding signs and flags.
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Aerial footage of Herbert Hoover High School and Van Nuys City Hall showed crowds of students marching in the street holding signs and flags.
Police responded around 7:43 a.m. to the 10300 block of Eldora Avenue.
CBS LA issued a Next Traffic Alert in the University Park area. All lanes of the southbound 110 Freeway reopened around 10:03 a.m.
Firefighters were unable to immediately turn off the water because the car had struck high-voltage wires, which caused a significant hazard.
This is what you need to know about when the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Aerial footage of Herbert Hoover High School and Van Nuys City Hall showed crowds of students marching in the street holding signs and flags.
Police responded around 7:43 a.m. to the 10300 block of Eldora Avenue.
CBS LA issued a Next Traffic Alert in the University Park area. All lanes of the southbound 110 Freeway reopened around 10:03 a.m.
Firefighters were unable to immediately turn off the water because the car had struck high-voltage wires, which caused a significant hazard.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the NFL MVP, just edging out four other candidates that included New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, last year's MVP.
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