attorney relationship with the client. Counsel shall advocate
for the client's expressed wishes and consistent with the
client's instructions, to the extent the client is able to
express wishes and provide instructions. Counsel shall comply
with the Rules of Professional Conduct governing the
attorney-client relationship. Retained or appointed counsel
may not act as guardian ad litem for the alleged
incapacitated person. If the court determines that a guardian
ad litem is necessary, the court shall make a separate
appointment.
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(e) Petition contents.--The petition, which shall be in
plain language, shall include the name, age, residence and post
office address of the alleged incapacitated person, the names
and addresses of the spouse, parents and presumptive adult heirs
of the alleged incapacitated person, the name and address of the
person or institution providing residential services to the
alleged incapacitated person, the names and addresses of other
service providers, the name and address of the person or entity
whom petitioner asks to be appointed guardian, an averment that
the proposed guardian has no interest adverse to the alleged
incapacitated person, the reasons why guardianship is sought, a
description of the functional limitations and physical and
mental condition of the alleged incapacitated person, the steps
taken to find less restrictive alternatives, the specific areas
of incapacity over which it is requested that the guardian be
assigned powers and the qualifications of the proposed guardian.
Petitions must allege specific facts for each lesser restrictive
alternative demonstrating that the alternative was considered or
tried and why the alternative is insufficient. If a limited or
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