Legal issues can arise when a loved one suffers a mental illness. These range from arrests and criminal charges to status and entitlement to benefits to questions of conservatorship and competency.

The resources in these pages are provided for convenience and information. These pages are not designed to provide legal advice of any kind. As with any legal issue, it is advisable to obtain legal advice from a licensed attorney when questions of law, rights, duties and liabilities arise.

Also, the South Bay Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service for local attorneys. The participants agree to a charge a small amount for initial consultation ($50 the last time we checked). The referral site location is: https://southbaybar.org/lawyer-referral/.

For information about the following, click your area of interest:

Criminal Law Issues

 Laura’s Law

Conservatorship