Could Kanye West be placed under Kim Kardashian’s conservatorship?

Kanye West, now known as Ye, appears to many of us who have closely followed his career to be unwell. Without giving oxygen to his abhorrent antisemitic comments, for years now, Ye seems to have been on a decline in capacity.

With the implosion of his most valued relationships, key business deals, public persona, and, finally, his net worth, Ye appears to be on a downward spiral with no clear end in sight.

Much of this is reminiscent of the beginning of the Britney Spears conservatorship. Britney’s own downward spiral made her the perfect prey to an allegedly corrupt conservator, who happened to be her father.

Celebrity conservatorship often gets bad press. However, the goals of a conservatorship are largely admirable, when done properly and with the best intentions.

Conservatorship is a legal tool that allows family members and others to take control of the finances, medical decisions, and property of a loved one who has been deemed unable to make decisions for themselves. It is a legal relationship created under state law to manage assets and make personal decisions for someone who is unable to make decisions for themselves because of a disability or mental illness. Ye’s primary residence is in California–just as Britney’s was when she was involuntarily placed into conservatorship. California law would apply.

A conservator is an individual appointed by a court to look after the financial affairs and/or personal care needs of a "protected person" (the conservatee) who has been determined by the court to be legally incompetent or otherwise unable to manage their financial affairs or health care decision-making.

California law requires a court in the state to find that the person is incapable of providing for their personal needs, unable to manage their financial affairs, and lacking the capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions.

A conservator can be a family member, a friend, or a professional. We have all heard of celebrity conservators before because several celebrities have been placed under conservatorship due to mental illness or substance abuse issues.