WASHINGTON — Have you seen the Netflix movie “I Care A Lot”? Or followed pop star Britney Spears' legal proceedings? If you answered yes to either of these questions, that might be your first time ...

Pop star Britney Spears has been in the news recently not for her music, but for bringing to light being under a court-appointed conservatorship, or guardianship, since 2008. She most recently spoke ...

A conservatorship gives someone legal authority to manage another person’s financial or personal affairs. Here’s how it works and when it’s used Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, Buy Side Erin ...

Britney Spears may be on the verge of freeing herself from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for nearly 14 years. She successfully ousted her father from the legal arrangement ...

Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

When a child turns 18, they’ll have the right to make more decisions about their life. Once they’re considered an adult, they’re in control of things like their medical care and choices like getting ...

The next court hearing in Britney Spears' conservatorship saga is set for Wednesday afternoon. After the singer came out victorious in ending the stronghold on Nov. 12 after 13 years, Spears still has ...

Leading up to a Nov. 12 hearing, experts anticipate much of the activity will center on which documents must be turned over to the new temporary conservator of the estate. By Ashley Cullins Senior ...

The new law, authored by Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), updates the definition for conservatorship to include people who are unable to provide for their personal safety or medical care due to severe ...

If you answered yes to either of these questions, that might be your first time hearing about conservatorships. Many people have wondered how family members are able to legally be considered a ...

The legal controversy surrounding Britney Spears is no secret. The pop star is fighting for changes to her court-appointed conservatorship, which has controlled her career and finances since 2008.