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Britney Spears’ Lawyer Sam Ingham Has a Higher Annual Salary Than Britney Spears

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Amazing how the crooks are making more money stealing the earnings of hard working Americans and NO ONE in government does a thing about it. In the latest update on Britney Spears, her court-appointed lawyer, Sam Ingham III, plans to step down from the pop icon’s case. Hopefully, the news affects the “Toxic” singer positively. Ingham still has not filed her petition to request to end the conservatorship, almost two weeks after her jaw-dropping testimony in probate court on June 23. Plus, Ingham’s yearly salary, paid by Spears, is more than the singer-songwriter receives in living expenses yearly. Who is Britney’s lawyer? On Feb 1, 2008, Judge Reva Goetz granted a conservatorship to Britney’s father, James “Jamie” Parnell Spears. He became co-conservator along with a court-appointed lawyer, Andrew Wallet. The judge also appointed Samuel Ingham III as Britney Spears’ probate lawyer and advocate for the singer. According to Ingham’s Linked In account, he is a trained mediator in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of California School of Law in 1975 and specialized in “Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.” He also worked on the estate of radio personality Casey Kasem and media billionaire Sumner Redstone. Although the law in California states that a conservatee has five days’ notice before a conservatorship goes into effect, Britney did not get this courtesy. The judge could ignore the policy if the conservatee is in “immediate and substantial harm.” Judge Goetz granted the petition to waive Britney’s rights, so they did not have to inform her what was happening. Ingham remained Britney Spears’ legal advocate and lawyer from 2008 to 2021. According to TMZ, Britney’s lawyer plans to resign as early as July 6, 2021. He cited the pop icon’s court testimony… Read More

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Justice Sleeps While Seniors Suffer

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Justice Sleeps While Seniors Suffer By Jack Leonard, Robin Fields and Evelyn Larrubia Nov. 14, 2005 12 AM PT Times Staff Writers Emmeline Frey was wheeled toward the bench, escorted by a family friend. She was 93 years old and frail, suffering from dementia and a broken hip. In San Diego County’s busy Probate Court, it was up to Judge Thomas R. Mitchell to decide how to preserve the $1 million she had amassed pinching pennies over a lifetime. On the recommendation of Frey’s attorney, he appointed a professional conservator named Donna Daum. Frey’s affairs were now in the hands of a caretaker acting under court supervision. Her money should have been safe. It was not. Daum gave her son, a car salesman turned financial advisor, more than $500,000 of Frey’s savings to invest. Over the next four years, the investments lost more than $100,000 in value while the son collected commissions. Mitchell, who described himself as the “super father” of the seniors who entered his courtroom, never questioned what Daum was doing with her client’s money or why her son was involved. The case illustrates how inaction and inattention by the courts have left many elderly Californians vulnerable to abuse by the very people entrusted with their care. Professional conservators wield enormous power over people deemed too infirm to look after themselves. They choose their doctors, control their bank accounts and decide where they will live — even who can visit them. Probate courts, which appoint conservators, are supposed to monitor their conduct, scrutinize their financial reports and fine or remove those who misuse their authority. Yet the courts have failed dismally in this vital role. A Times examination of more than 2,400 conservatorship cases since 1997 found that… Read More

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