The pop star’s attorney Mathew Rosengart is aiming to aggressively investigate alleged abuse and financial mismanagement — the question is how far Spears wants to take the battle against her family.
A Jan. 19 hearing is scheduled to address the pending 12th accounting, a typically routine annual proceeding during which the court reviews expenses tied to the conservatorship and determines whether they should be approved. It’s not a rubber stamp by any means, but probate litigators say courts tend to be deferential to professionals and ensure they get paid reasonable fees for the work they’ve done.
“All of their bills are contingent on court approval,” says Vatche Zetjian of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, an attorney who specializes in estate, trust and probate law. “Generally speaking, courts don’t want to be denying fees and creating disincentives for qualified professionals taking conservatorships.”Jamie Spears, through his attorneys, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and insists that any actions he took were within his authority as conservator of her estate.
Also currently at issue are fees charged after that pending accounting period by law firms that represented Jamie and Lynne Spears, which total more than $2 million, as well as compensation that Jamie is requesting for his work as conservator of Britney’s estate. In a March 26 filing, he asked for “$16,000 monthly plus $2,000 monthly for the cost of an office space in a secure location that is dedicated to Ms. Spears’ activities” for his services from Nov. 1, 2019, through Feb. 28, 2021.
“Disputes over fiduciary compensation are a lightning rod for any hard feelings or animosity between parties,” says Matthew Kanin, an attorney at Greenspoon Marder who specializes in estate planning, trust and probate law. “Ms. Spears might have a pretty strong motive to oppose those fee requests and maybe even ask for past fees to be repaid to her.”
Generally, once an accounting is approved, it’s nearly impossible to challenge financial decisions made during that time period, as they’ve already been formally blessed by the court. But Kanin notes that
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