Britney Spears wants her father, controller of her estate and finances for years, out of the picture

Britney Spears is seeking to have her father replaced as the sole conservator of her estate. Jamie Spears was put in charge of his daughter’s welfare and finances in 2008, following the pop superstar’s involuntary hospitalization for mental care in 2008.

He relinquished some control in 2019 as he battled ill health, and the “Toxic” hitmaker’s longtime care-giver, Jodi Montgomery, took over as temporary conservator.

Now Britney’s court-appointed attorney has filed new documents requesting Montgomery’s role be made permanent, explaining the singer “strongly prefers” to keep her on board.

In the paperwork, obtained by TMZ , she also expresses her desire to have a “qualified corporate fiduciary” appointed to take over the business side of her estate, which had been under Jamie’s exclusive control since his co-conservator retired in 2019.

It’s unclear if she wants her dad to remain involved as a co-conservator in any capacity, but her attorney is calling for a complete overhaul of the legal arrangements to reflect Britney’s current lifestyle, and to honour her ongoing wish not to perform for the time being, after scrapping a new Las Vegas residency, Britney: Domination, early last year.

A hearing regarding the proposed changes to the conservatorship is set to take place on August 19, 2020.

The news of Jamie’s apparent ousting comes after ongoing concerns for Britney’s wellbeing under the conservatorship, with fans continuing to push the #FreeBritney movement to allow the singer to take charge of her own affairs once again.