Britney Spears is set to make a virtual court appearance on Wednesday to speak to Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny regarding her conservatorship which has been in place for 13 years.

After apparently suffering a mental health crisis in 2008, Spears’ finances, important decisions regarding her well-being and visitation with her two sons have been controlled by the conservatorship.

Although it is unclear what Spears plans to say to Judge Penny, previous court documents revealed the singer wanted to have more input on who controls her conservatorship.

Spears’ conservatorship is currently controlled by her father Jamie Spears. While her father is the main conservator, a wealth-management company, Bessemer Trust, became the singer’s co-conservator in November 2020.

She has previously asked for her father to be removed from the conservatorship and refused to perform as long as he remained in charge of her career.

Last week, Spears replied to a fan on Instagram who asked if she ever plans on returning to the stage to perform again.

“I have no idea,” she said. “I’m having fun right now. I’m in a transition in my life and I’m enjoying myself. So that’s it.”

In court documents, attorneys for Spears’ father and his legal team have expressed concerns about the 39-year-old vulnerability’s to manipulation considering her more than $50 million fortune.

Over the years, Spears has not publicly expressed the desire to end the conservatorship, which she has commended with saving her from bankruptcy and keeping her entertainment career alive.

However, documents obtained by the New York Times claimed she privately opposed the conservatorship and felt it was being used to control her.

Britney Spears has been fighting her father through the courts in a bid to end his control over her finances
Britney Spears has been fighting her father through the courts in a bid to end his control over her finances AFP / VALERIE MACON
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