Berk. Cnty. Pa. 14.4A
No petitioner or person alleged to have been acting against the best interests of the alleged incapacitated person shall attempt to obtain counsel for an alleged incapacitated person, except that a petitioner may contact an attorney who is known to the petitioner to have a previous professional relationship with the alleged incapacitated person. The Area Agency on Aging is exempt from the restriction of seeking counsel for the alleged incapacitated person to the extent such practice is required by statute or regulation. If the alleged incapacitated person or nonpetitioning next of kin do not obtain counsel for the alleged incapacitated person, the court shall appoint counsel in its discretion upon receipt of the notification required by 20 Pa. C.S.A. § 5511(a).
Berk. Cnty. Pa. 14.4A