On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 8:10 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > I can’t get to this either, has the LAT completely done away with even a > few free views each month? > > Here is a link to a Daily Beast summary (apparently LAT has the original > reporting). > > This is the more typical conservatorship story, in CA at least. Even the > triangular nature of the conflict is typical - (A: “I should be her > conservator, because I am closest relative and B is a manipulator out to > get our money” vs B: “I should be conservator because I really care about > her and A is an ungrateful family member who only wants money” vs C: “I am > her only real friend, and I don’t think she is impaired enough to need a > conservator at all.” > > Nichelle’s dementia has, sadly, been well known for a while, though that > does not mean she necessarily needs a conservator. But a “Free Nichelle” > movement would be absurd on its face, as fans are in no position to have an > opinion on the merits, and only qualified doctors who have examined the pt > have relevant opinions. >
I was able to read the LA Times article today. Most of the article is a history of the lawsuits filed over the conservatorship and questions about how her manager (B above) handled her finances. It was in the news this week because her son (and conservator) sold her Westwood house for $2.2 million. Her son moved her to New Mexico, where he lives and is not making her available to the press or for conventions, which is where she has earned her money for decades. Her former manager seems to want to keep sending her to conventions even though the sale of her house should pay off all debts and keep her comfortable for the rest of her life. There is no #FreeBritney aspect to this. The court cases were filed years ago and it doesn't seem there are going to be hearings. The court recognized her son as being the right person to hold a conservatorship and they don't seem interested in overturning that in favor of a former manager or friend. To the extent there is a conflict or "battle," it's because Nichelle and her family didn't draw up specific instructions of what to do in this case. Something similar happened in my life and we were lucky that we could get my mother, while she was in good shape, into an attorney's office to make sure she had an updated will and signed financial and healthcare powers of attorney. That, and cooperative siblings, made it manageable when things took a bad turn. PSA: even though it might make for an uncomfortable conversation, if you have aging parents don't wait for a medical crisis to know if they have wills or can make decisions for power of attorney. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiFr8O_t0Y2E7vhNuxYg6FR3R0EOxsc7F%3DKv78MkGfmkXQ%40mail.gmail.com.
