Topic
Conservatorships
204 published works
Elder Law Issues
Britney Wants Dad Out of Her Business–Now
While the country was anxiously awaiting election results, Britney Spears was trying to get her life back. The pop star, 38, wants her dad and conservator out of her business.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Estate of late Holocaust survivor sues ‘Borat’ creators
"The estate of a recently deceased Holocaust survivor filed a lawsuit to keep her interview out of Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming “Borat” movie, saying she thought the film was a…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Britney Spears’ conservatorship keeps her from marrying, having a baby, makeup artist says
What has become a quite popular topic in the tabloids, is Britney Spears' conservatorship and the lack of control Spears appears to have due to said conservatorship. Following her public meltdown…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Britney Spears shows love for #FreeBritney in court filing
Britney Spears filed an objection to a motion from her father to seal a recent filing in the case regarding her conservatorship. Spears claims that the public should know what…
Trust on Trial
Memo to #FreeBritney Fans: How California Conservatees May Challenge Their Conservators
By Wiemond Wu
For more than a decade, some of Britney Spears’s most devoted fans feared that she was locked up against her will under a court-ordered conservatorship, even going as far to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
California Supreme Court: Clear and Convincing Standard Of Proof Does Not Disappear On Appeal In Conservatorship Case
In Conservatorship of O.B., the California Supreme Court reversed a decision implementing a conservatorship, holding that an "appellate court must account for the clear and convincing evidence standard of proof when…
Trust on Trial
Home Sweet Home – California Legislature Aims to Safeguard Conservatee Residences
Effective January, 1, 2020, the Legislature changed California conservatorship law with respect to the personal residences of conservatees. Senate Bill 303 attempts to protect conservatees by making it harder to…
The Trusts & Estates Law Blog
When Do You NOT have the Right to Remain Silent? Conservatorship Proceedings and Equal Protection Clause Claims
Thanks to Law and Order, we’re all familiar with the beginning of a person’s Miranda Warning: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Britney Spears’ Dad Jamie Wins Injunction Against #FreeBritney Blogger
Pop icon Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship since 2008, managed by her father, Jamie Spears. In April of this year, however, fans questioned why the star was going…
Iowa Banking Law Blog
Iowa Supreme Court Clarifies Powers and Plan Due Dates for Existing Guardianships and Conservatorships
By The Newsroom
This afternoon the Iowa Supreme Court issued a Supervisory Order clarifying powers and initial plan due dates for existing guardianships and conservatorships. Iowa’s new guardianship and conservatorship laws go into…