Pop superstar Britney Spears’ very public fight to regain control over her assets has brought new attention to the often murky world of conservatorships. (Photo by https://www.flickr.com/photos/rhysadams/ and Wikimedia Commons.)
THE BRITNEY SPEARS CASE EXPOSED
to the world what thousands of people nationwide each year say they are experiencing: the deceitful side of conservatorship. Conservatorship is the court-ordered assignment to a third party of the responsibility for care and the conservation of the estate of an incapacitated person. Critics say unscrupulous conservators and guardians protected by influential attorneys neglect and exploit the very people they claim to safeguard. From the August 30, 2021, online Grownups Member-Led Forum program “Britney Spears and the Conservatorship Con.”
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THE COMMO N WE AL TH | October/November 2021
RICK BLACK, Executive Director, CEAR (Charlotte, NC) THOMAS COLEMAN, Attorney; Executive Director and Founder, Spectrum Institute (Palm Springs, CA) LISA MACCARLEY, Attorney; Founder, Bettys Hope LEANNE SIMMONS, Human Rights Advocate; Entertainment Industry Professional; Co-manager, @FreeBritneyLA Dr. GLORIA DUFFY, President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club of California—Moderator
