Conservatorship is a significant legal process in California. It creates a legal relationship and set of duties that one person must exercise in order to provide for the care of another. Unlike a guardianship, which involves the care of a minor, conservatorships exist...

Conservatorships don’t often make the news. But that’s because most of them help families care for adults with disabilities or dementia—those who can’t care for themselves. Most conservatorships don’t involve young, iconic pop stars. Britney Spears and her father...