How to deal with tenant with mental health issues

[Louie Gabriel]

Has anyone dealt with tenant who is bipolar, off their meds? He’s been fired from his job. Family had him involuntarily committed. Local hospital immediately released him. He gave a handwritten, scribbled notice saying he was leaving by the end of the month. I confirmed the notice in a letter back to him.

He’s very manic, telling me people are breaking in the house, but not stealing anything.

I’ll file if he doesn’t vacate at the end of the month, but curious if someone who’s been through this has other ideas. I’m currently concerned about the tenant and the property.