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Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down from his...

Britney Spears parents, who divorced in 2002, have openly shared their thoughts on one another in court documents.

ABC10 Originals dives into the systemic issues of conservatorships in California and what's being done to regulate this $13-billion-dollar industry.

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho denied a petition for partial distribution of financial assets, including the transfer of funds from the Estate of Antonia Camacho Sablan to the Estate of Manuel M. Sablan. Judge Camacho on Monday said the amount ($93,524.83) constituting the family inheritance of Antonia C. Sablan from her father Juan Naog Camacho “shall pass as if Antonia C. Sablan had died intestate (without a will), in equal shares, to each of their nine children.” ...

Britney Spears choreographer pal Brian Friedman has claimed the singers controversial conservatorship has adversely affected the pairs friendship. Pop superstar Britney, 39, is said to be on a self-imposed work hiatus until her dad Jamie relinquishes his 13-year hold over her estate and career. And dancer Brian, who worked with Britney at the height of her early 2000s success, claimed in an interview with ITVs Lorraine on Friday that his friend is eager to have her voice heard.  Speaking out:...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Apr 29, 2021 02:43 AM EDT Britney Spears is due to speak out on her conservatorship case in Los Angeles, where she can express her thoughts on the long-running arrangement. Britney Spears would publicly speak out against the contentious court order that gives her father power of her £43 million ($59.95 million) fortune after years of silence. Court allows Britney Spears to speak on conservatorship case (Photo : Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) 29th Annual GLAAD...

Britney Spears is reportedly planning to disclose why she filed an official petition to have her father Jamie removed as her conservator last month to a judge.  Sources close to the 39-year-old star, who is on a self-imposed work hiatus until her dad relinquishes control over her estate and career, reveal she is angry at Jamie and has virtually no interaction with him anymore. A lot of this stems from her days growing up when Jamie was not present in her life, an insider told TMZ of the s...

Britney Spears mom Lynne objects to Jamies $890,000 attorney fees Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com and Brian Marks © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Britney Spears mother Lynne filed court documents on Monday, objecting to her ex-husband Jamie Spears recent attorney fees in the conservatorship case for their daughter.  In a court document, obtained by People, the 39-year-old singers mom vocalized her opposition against Jamies four months fee of $890,000 from his firm...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: A recent decision from the California Court of Appeal shows a continued split of authority as to the meaning of California Probate Code section 859, which allows doubles damages for the wrongful taking of property under specified circumstances. In Keading v. Keading (2021) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, the Court of Appeal ruled that a trial court can impose double damages, without a finding of bad faith, if the court finds that a person has t...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Trust and estate litigators, and mediators, are buzzing over a recent decision from the California Court of Appeal that validates mandatory mediation of trust disputes. In Breslin v. Breslin (Case No. B301382, decided January 26, 2021), the appellate court held that a California probate judge may order the private mediation of trust disputes and then disallow the objections of any nonparticipating parties to a settlement agreement re...