Britney Spears Rejects Mother’s Request To Pay Her $600k Legal Fees After Conservatorship Termination
Britney Spears has refused to pay for her mother Lynn Spears’ legal fees, which were accrued during the singer’s intense fight to end her 13-year-long conservatorship.
The Gimme More singer found herself freed from the court-ordered arrangement in November 2021 after hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to take over from her previous attorney, Samuel Ingham.
Britney had heavily criticized her former representation, who she claimed had done very little in ending the conservatorship.
And while the mother-of-two continues living her best life on social media (with endless dance twirls and fancy getaway trips with her fiance Sam Asghari), she has still managed to find the time to object Lynne’s pricey request, which would have seen Britney pay her mom upwards of $600,000 in legal fees.
In response to the request, the Grammy winner’s lawyers argued that Britney had no legal authority to cover her mother’s expenses, especially since the pop superstar is believed to have “continuously and generously” supported her family for well over a decade, court documents obtained by PA News reveal.
Lynne also wasn’t listed as an official party who had any involvement in the conservatorship, which further raises the question of why Britney should be made to cover expenses that didn’t involve her case.
“Lynne Spears and her counsel seek payment of legal fees and costs — from Britney Spears — of more than $660,000,” the documents reveal, filed by Rosengart at a Los Angeles court on Tuesday.
“Britney Spears opposes the Petition in its entirety. Britney Spears has for decades been her family’s sole breadwinner, supporting her entire family.”
Rosengart went on to declare that Lynne had been residing in Britney’s home in Kentwood, Louisiana, for most of the time her daughter was held up in her conservatorship. She still paid for all utilities, phone services, insurance, taxes, landscaping, and pool work during that time.
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The Make Me chart-topper is also believed to have spent money on housing repairs, maintenance, and pest control, which accumulated to a cost of approximately $1.7 million, Rosengart continued.
“The Petition cites no authority at all to support the conclusion that a conservatorship estate (or, in this case, a former conservatee’s estate) can be held financially responsible for the attorney’s fees of a third party like Petitioner here.”