Britney Spearsโ father will remain as a co-conservator over her estate, but a judge denied Jamie Spearsโ objections on Thursday (Feb. 11, 2021) as to how the joint conservatorship will be delegated.
During the latest hearing held on the pop starโs conservatorship battle with her father, judge Brenda J. Penny denied the singerโs request to have her father removed as a co-conservator of her estate.

The judge also tossed Jamieโs objections to sharing conservatorship duties. Bessemer Trust Co. was appointed as a co-conservator in November 2020 and the judge ruled to keep Bessemer in the role, meaning Jamie and Bessemer will remain co-conservators over Britneyโs estate.
Following the judgeโs orders, Britneyโs attorney Samuel D. Ingham III addressed the court and said that he originally proposed the co-conservatorship between Bessemer and Jamie to give both parties โan equal division of responsibility, in the hopes that they would sit down and figure out together the best way to handle this complex estate for the benefit of my client.โ He added, โItโs no secret that my client does not want her father as co-conservator, but we recognize that removal is a separate issue. โ

Jamieโs attorney objected to the language of the proposed order, saying it improperly reduced his powers over his daughterโs estate. The judge denied those objections.
Jamieโs attorney Vivian Lee Thoreen also emphasized that Britney asked for and agreed to her fatherโs role early in the conservatorship. Vivian said that โMs. Spears reflected in court papers that she wanted her father to be the sole conservator of her estate.โ

Britneyโs attorney said Bessemer and Jamie should next arrange together to come up with a budget and an investment plan for Britneyโs estate. The court is expected to hold additional hearings on March 17 and April 27.
Several people with #FreeBritney signs gathered outside the courthouse in Los Angeles on Thursday to express their support for the singer. #FreeBritney Zoom rallies were also held ahead of the hearing.