Britney Spears - conservatorship
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Reading about Britney Spear’s predicament makes me wonder how the hell that happens in a country supposedly famed for its “freedom”. Sounds like she is no better off than a slave and worse than being in prison as she doesn’t have a sentence so doesn’t know if she will ever be free. Surely in such cases such a conservatorship should be subject to a time limit with constant review and need to renew it so that they have to keep proving that she needs to be in a conservatorship.
She had a mental breakdown, not really any different just doesn't usually happen to celebs. Obviously now she doesn't still need it, and her dad get 200k a year plus expenses looking after her, so clearly has a vested interest. I read she is still making 20 odd million a year
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 24th June 05:42
The Spruce Goose said:
She had a mental breakdown, not really any different just doesn't usually happen to celebs. Obviously now she doesn't still need it, and her dad get 20k a year plus expenses looking after her, so clearly has a vested interest. I read she is still making 20 odd million a year
Not clued up on this. Is the money being "held in trust" so she doesn't blow it? Can the conservatorship order her to tour worldwide and record 3 albums? (And is someone in the trust blowing the money, or is it all above board?)No bad thing, but if she's of sound mind, why didnt she simply say "I'm better now, cancel this thing". (Which is presumably what she's doing now?) Does the court have jurisdiction to decide whether she actually is of sound mind? And does it really matter providing shes reasonably compis mental? Are millionaires not allowed to be a little bit eccentric anymore?
Tl;dr Its her money. Let her spend it / blow it as she sees fit
johnboy1975 said:
The Spruce Goose said:
She had a mental breakdown, not really any different just doesn't usually happen to celebs. Obviously now she doesn't still need it, and her dad get 20k a year plus expenses looking after her, so clearly has a vested interest. I read she is still making 20 odd million a year
Not clued up on this. Is the money being "held in trust" so she doesn't blow it? Can the conservatorship order her to tour worldwide and record 3 albums? (And is someone in the trust blowing the money, or is it all above board?)No bad thing, but if she's of sound mind, why didnt she simply say "I'm better now, cancel this thing". (Which is presumably what she's doing now?) Does the court have jurisdiction to decide whether she actually is of sound mind? And does it really matter providing shes reasonably compis mental? Are millionaires not allowed to be a little bit eccentric anymore?
Tl;dr Its her money. Let her spend it / blow it as she sees fit
There is a documentary on Netflix about these guardianships. (Dirty money). The majority are done in good faith in guessing but a few are pretty shocking. Worth watching if you get half hour.
Britney's is pretty bad. Not even being allowed to marry her long term partner and start a family is really bad. So much suppression in life is enough to give you mental. Health problems.
Britney's is pretty bad. Not even being allowed to marry her long term partner and start a family is really bad. So much suppression in life is enough to give you mental. Health problems.
Sounds abit like our LPA which you'd get when your parents go into a care home, get dementia etc
Surely all she needs to do is prove that she's of sound mind and capable of making decisions for it to be lifted?
You'd think if anyone's got the wonga to pay for expensive psychologists and doctors it would be her, if she can access her cash
Surely all she needs to do is prove that she's of sound mind and capable of making decisions for it to be lifted?
You'd think if anyone's got the wonga to pay for expensive psychologists and doctors it would be her, if she can access her cash
Biggus thingus said:
Sounds abit like our LPA which you'd get when your parents go into a care home, get dementia etc
Surely all she needs to do is prove that she's of sound mind and capable of making decisions for it to be lifted?
You'd think if anyone's got the wonga to pay for expensive psychologists and doctors it would be her, if she can access her cash
LPA has to be granted by the donee and even if LPA to health was given couldn't be used unless teh subject lacked capacity and in any case the attorney would never have comprehensive control of relationships/fertility etc.Surely all she needs to do is prove that she's of sound mind and capable of making decisions for it to be lifted?
You'd think if anyone's got the wonga to pay for expensive psychologists and doctors it would be her, if she can access her cash
Our equivalent power is Court Appointed Deputy. Has similar power to LPA however, the Court of Protection tends to limit the scope of powers of deputies to that which is necessary. Power can only be exercised in the subject's best interests
Difficult to see how this situation could persist in English system as even if she remained incapacitous. The Court would be unlikely to grant powers to someone she doesn't want to have them. The only circumstances I could see is if father was demonstrably honest/transparent and that she remained deluded about him.
A similar anomaly in regard to Nearest Relative powers was corrected by amendment to the Mental Health Act.
I’ll watch that Netflix documentary.
Just thinking if she has extreme bi polar or something else have big $$ she could go crazy on drugs booze etc and the outcome a short life.
It does sound a terrible situation but you must believe or hope a father would only be looking at their child’s best interest (then again…… )
Just thinking if she has extreme bi polar or something else have big $$ she could go crazy on drugs booze etc and the outcome a short life.
It does sound a terrible situation but you must believe or hope a father would only be looking at their child’s best interest (then again…… )
Just seen this story on the news. We're only getting one side but daddy does seem overly keen on keeping control. Is there any money? Has he, and others , had their hands in the cookie jar? Sure it will all come out soon as Britney seems well up for a fight in court!! Good luck to her, hope she ends up OK!
Short Grain said:
Just seen this story on the news. We're only getting one side but daddy does seem overly keen on keeping control. Is there any money? Has he, and others , had their hands in the cookie jar? Sure it will all come out soon as Britney seems well up for a fight in court!! Good luck to her, hope she ends up OK!
he gets 200k a year plus a percentage of certain earnings, plus expenses. So obviously easy money for not much, i do wonder if he wanted her dead as he would get a big payout. Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 24th June 09:29
The Spruce Goose said:
Short Grain said:
Just seen this story on the news. We're only getting one side but daddy does seem overly keen on keeping control. Is there any money? Has he, and others , had their hands in the cookie jar? Sure it will all come out soon as Britney seems well up for a fight in court!! Good luck to her, hope she ends up OK!
he gets 200k a year plus a percentage of certain earnings, plus expenses. So obviously easy money for not much, i do wonder if he wanted her dead as he would get a big payout. Edited by The Spruce Goose on Thursday 24th June 09:29
If he was doing it for free and the money was being invested and grown then fair enough.
But the money he is making is outrageous. And shows how terrible US laws can be.
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