Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney, Samuel Ingham, asked for her resignation from conservatorship in court papers filed Tuesday, the Guardian reports (opens in new tab). The move came after Spears' devastating testimony in court last month (opens in new tab), in which she described her 13-year conservatorship as "abusive" and called for its lifting. Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, resigned in the wake of her testimony, and the Bessemer Trust, an asset management company, filed a motion to remove her from co-conservatorship.

Ingham said she would resign as soon as Spears is appointed another attorney by the court, and the law firm of Loeb & Loeb also offered to resign in court papers filed Tuesday.

In court testimony on June 23, Spears stated that Ingham advised him not to speak, and further stated that he was unaware that he could petition the court to terminate the conservatorship. Spears also said that he had "developed a relationship" with Ingham, but wanted the right to choose his own attorney.

"I know that I have developed a personal relationship with Sam, my attorney. I talk to him three times a week," she said, NBC News reported (opens in new tab). 'We've developed a relationship, but I've never had the opportunity to actually choose my own lawyer. And I'd like to be able to do that."

She added, "I'd like to be able to do that.

Spears' manager, Rudolph, said in his resignation letter Monday that the singer may retire from the entertainment industry (opens in new tab). 'Earlier today, I learned that Britney has officially announced her intention to retire,' Rudolph wrote to Spears' father, Jamie Spears, and her court-appointed co-custodian, Jodi Montgomery. 'I was originally hired at Britney's request to manage and assist her career. And as her manager, I believe it is in Britney's best interest that I resign from her team, as my professional services are no longer needed."