Britney and banking; Why banks need to be involved in conservatorship reform The world has been watching as details about Britney Spears’ conservatorship situation have been aired publicly. Many of those reading about or watching her case unfold have probably never heard of conservatorship or guardianship or know little about the intricacies of the probate court system that manages decision making for people who struggle to make decisions alone. Most people only encounter these types of situations around decision making when their parents, and later themselves, become elderly. While those circumstances can be extremely distressing and complicated to navigate, they are, by their nature, usually linear and self-limiting; most often an elderly person’s ability to make decisions will decline over time, until they finally pass away.