The Basics of LPS Proceedings

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode of Trust Me!, our guest Bill Sias, who works for the Office of County Counsel in Los Angeles, will discuss the basics of LPS Proceedings.  He will review how an LPS conservatorship begins and the general processes that follow.  He will also discuss how an LPS conservatorship is different from other types of conservatorships. 

About Our Guest:William (“Bill”) Sias has extensive experience in conservatorships in Probate and Mental Health Court.  Bill currently works for the Office of County Counsel in Los Angeles.  He has had a series of published opinions under the LPS Act, including Conservatorship of K.P (2021) before the California Supreme Court.

About Our Host:
Host Anna Soliman is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trust and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association.    

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