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Britney Spears’ father Jamie ‘demands to be reinstated’ as her co-conservator

The 68-year-old is going against his daughter's wishes

Britney and her father Jamie Spears | Instagram

Britney Spears’ father Jamie “wants to be reinstated” as her co-conservator.

The 68-year-old stepped down as his daughter’s conservator last year due to health issues, but now he’s trying to reprise his role.

According to PEOPLE, Jamie has requested for himself and Andrew Wallet – an attorney who previously helped oversee her finances – to resume their duties.

Jamie has asked that he and Andrew have “power to obtain all documents and records” relating to Britney’s estate, including access to “all contracts, information relating to credit cards, bank statements, estate planning documents, receivables, and any and all powers of attorney.”

The document also states Britney has $2.7 million in cash assets, and an estimated $57.4 million in non-cash assets as of December 31.

A hearing has reportedly been set for September 16.

The news comes after Britney asked the court to block Jamie from regaining control over her life.

In documents filed by her court-appointed lawyer earlier this week, the 38-year-old asked that her father is not reappointed as her conservator.

 

According to NBC News, the document stated: “Britney is strongly opposed to James return as conservator of her person.”

Britney was placed under a conservatorship after she suffered an alleged breakdown back in 2008.

A conservatorship is granted to those who are incapable of making decisions, such as people with mental disabilities.

The arrangement put her estate, financial assets, and some personal assets under the control of her father Jamie Spears, and lawyer Andrew Wallet – who resigned from the role early last year.

Jamie served as her conservator for over ten years before he stepped down in September 2019, and was replaced by Britney’s longtime care manager Jodi Montgomery.

According to court documents, Britney wants Jodi to take on the role permanently, but said that doesn’t mean she’s going to stop seeking an end to the arrangement altogether.

The document was filed a day before a status hearing on the conservatorship.

The singer’s conservatorship has been under review since last year, after she accused her father of forcing her to enter a mental health facility.

Last May, Britney appeared in court alongside her parents to speak to a judge who oversees her conservatorship.

Britney’s father Jamie had been in charge of his daughter’s assets since the conservatorship was established, however the agreement doesn’t give him the power to put her into a facility without her consent.

At the time, Britney demanded more freedom, and told a judge that her father made her check into a Los Angeles unit for 30 days on April 3, after she stopped taking her doctor-prescribed medication.

After hearing Britney speak in court, the judge ordered an 730 expert evaluation, a process usually used to determine the mental health and competence of a parent in a divorce case.

Outside the courthouse, a host of the singer’s fans were protesting outside, holding signs which read “Free Britney” and “End the conservatorship now”.

Jamie has previousy slammed the #FreeBritney movement – branding it “a joke”.

Speaking to Page Six, the 68-year-old said: “All these conspiracy theorists don’t know anything. The world don’t have a clue.”

“It’s up to the court of California to decide what’s best for my daughter. It’s no one else’s business.”

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Jamie also claimed that the #FreeBritney movement has resulted in people “being stalked and targeted with death threats,” before adding, “It’s horrible. We don’t want those kinds of fans.”

“I love my daughter. I love all my kids. But this is our business. It’s private,” he said.

Britney’s dad also denied rumours he’s ever stolen from her estate by saying: “I have to report every nickel and dime spent to the court every year. How the hell would I steal something?”

 

 

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