What is an LPS (LAterman-Petris-Short Act) conservatorship?
An LPS conservatorship is a court proceeding in which a conservator is appointed for a person who has been found to be “gravely disabled” and can be used to involuntarily commit an individual to a mental institution. It is designed for persons with serious mental disorders, or who are impaired by chronic alcoholism and are a danger to themselves or others. An LPS conservatorship, different from a probate conservatorship, must be initiated by the county government-a spouse or other relative cannot petitions an LPS conservatorship.
