Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 633.570. Notification of guardianship and conservatorship powers

1. In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian, the respondent shall be given written notice which advises the respondent of the powers that a guardian may exercise without court approval pursuant to section 633.635, subsection 2, and the powers that the guardian may exercise only with court approval pursuant to section 633.635, subsection 3.

2. In a proceeding for the appointment of a conservator, the respondent shall be given written notice which advises the respondent of the powers that a conservator may exercise without court approval pursuant to section 633.646 1 and the powers that the conservator may exercise only with court approval pursuant to section 633.647.

3. If the respondent is an adult, the notice shall clearly advise the respondent of the respondent's rights to representation by an attorney and the potential deprivation of the respondent's civil rights. The notice shall also state that the respondent may be represented by the respondent's own attorney rather than an attorney appointed by the court. If the respondent is an adult, notice shall be served upon the respondent with the notice of the filing of the petition as provided in section 633.558. If the respondent is a minor, notice shall be served upon the respondent with the notice of the filing of a petition as provided in section 633.559.