Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary
May 27, 2021
A deep dive into Senate Bill 724, the new conservatorship bill
Notwithstanding the dangers of celebrity-legislating, the attention to conservatorships created by the Britney Spears case has engendered a productive discussion about current conservatorship law and a series of proposed reforms in Senate Bill 724 (Allen).
Clifford L. Klein
Judge (ret.)
Signature Resolution
Probate
Email: judgeklein@signatureresolution.com
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1975
Judge Klein is a mediator and arbitrator at Signature Resolution. He previously served as a probate judge for six years overseeing estates and trusts, guardianships, and probate conservatorships.
Notwithstanding the dangers of celebrity-legislating, the attention to conservatorships created by the Britney Spears case has engendered a productive discussion about current conservatorship law and a series of proposed reforms in Senate Bill 724 (Allen). Although there has unlikely been a conservatorship similar to Britney Spears in American history, the case highlights important questions for all these proceedings about the right to representation, the role of appo...
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