Britney Spears can celebrate another major victory in the court battle to remove her father Jamie Spears (opens in new tab) from her conservatorship. filing to the court, asserted that "Mr. Spears intends to work with the court and his daughter's new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservatorship. [However, the timing of when Jamie Spears will step down remains ambiguous. Mr. Spears has continued to work dutifully and should not be suspended or removed, nor based on false allegations. Mr. Spears is willing to step down when the time is right, but the transition must be orderly and include a resolution of the issues pending before the Court."

Jamie Spears' lawyer had previously insisted (open in new tab) that her client would not step down. He is there for his daughter 24/7 ...... He loves his daughter and wants only the best for her," he stated. Even though Mr. Spears has been the constant target of unwarranted attacks, he does not believe it is in her best interest to fight publicly with his daughter over her continued work as her conservator."

In a statement to The Guardian, Britney Spears' attorney Matthew Rosengart celebrated this new development (open in new tab) and expressed the need for Jamie Spears to "step down immediately."

He added, "We look forward to continuing our vigorous investigation into the conduct of Mr. Spears and others over the past 13 years, during which Mr. Spears has obtained millions of dollars from his daughter's estate, and look forward to taking Mr. Spears' deposition in the near future."

In response, Britney Spears posted an illustration on Instagram (opens in new tab) of a woman's back with her hair up and surrounded by flowers and butterflies. In stark contrast to the star's recent posts, which feature long, emotional captions (open in new tab), Spears posted the image without a caption and let fans interpret its meaning." We're one step closer to your freedom: !!!! #FREEBRITNEY," commented makeup artist Angel Merino. Added singer Phoebe Ryan: "We love you."