But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A Uzcategui was not convinced that a conservatorship was urgently needed and declined the petition, though she will still consider a larger, long-term conservatorship at a hearing in March. “We are thrilled that the court saw that he does not need a temporary conservatorship,” Mr Allman’s lawyer said as he stood alongside him outside the court. Mr Allman and his lawyers have consistently argued since the petition was first filed in December that none of this is true. The judge had already signalled at a hearing on January 5 that she was not inclined to establish a conservatorship, delaying the decision until Monday because documents had not been shared in time with Mr Allman’s lawyers. Cher’s lawyers said she was not necessarily seeking any direct control over Mr Allman’s money, and would be happy to have a court-appointed fiduciary manage his finances.

Source: The Times January 30, 2024 11:30 UTC