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00 Ingham told the court afterward that Spears' medical condition is "fluid" because her treatment is changing. 02 p
01 p00 Spears' probate case is scheduled to go to trial July 31, but Ingham said it could be "harmful" for her to participate. Goetz agreed and said Spears' diagnosis is not complete. 02 p
01 p00 The 26-year-old singer and her 01 b 00 estate 02 b 00 have been 01 b 00 under the conservatorship 02 b 00 of her father for four months 02 p
01 p00 What does this mean? He father is the temporary owner of her fortune? Does estate here mean Spears' house? 02 p
01 p00 Thanks! 02 p
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" 02 br 00 Not sure it's the same in the USA, but in my country when one is judged to be 01 i 00 incompetent 02 i 00 * (by a court) and unable to look after his/her possessions, someone else is appointed (by the same court) to protect his/her interests. This person is usually a relative; sometimes, it can be a lawyer. 02 br 00 Anyway, those properties would still be owned by the "incompetent".
- " 02 br 00 Not sure it's the same in the USA, but in my country when one is judged to be 01 i 00 incompetent 02 i 00 * (by a court) and unable to look after his/her possessions, someone else is appointed (by the same court) to protect his/her interests.
- This person is usually a relative; sometimes, it can be a lawyer.
- 02 br 00 Anyway, those properties would still be owned by the "incompetent".
- I mean, the conservator would not be allowed, say, to sell some of the properties he should protect and keep the money for himself.
- 02 br 00 -------------- 02 br 00 * Examples of " 01 i 00 incompetents 02 i 00 " in my country: underage heirs, mentally ill people.
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00 I think he's responsible for the protection of her properties, rather than a "temporary owner." 02 br
00 Not sure it's the same in the USA, but in my country when one is judged to be 01 i 00 incompetent 02 i 00 * (by a court) and unable to look after his/her possessions, someone else is appointed (by the same court) to protect his/her
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00 As I said earlier, underage heirs and mentally ill people would be the most common 01 i 00 "incompetent 02 i 00 s" in my country. Physical disabilities are not an issue. 02 br
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