If the conservatee is present at the hearing, prior to making an order appointing a successor conservator the court shall do all of the following: (a) Inform the conservatee of the nature and purpose of the proceeding. (b) Inform the conservatee that the conservatee has the right to object to the person proposed as successor conservator, to nominate a person to be appointed as successor conservator, and, if not represented by legal counsel, to be represented by legal counsel if the conservatee so chooses and to have legal counsel appointed by the court if unable to retain legal counsel. (c) After the court so informs the conservatee, the court shall consult the conservatee to determine the conservateeâs opinion concerning the question of who should be appointed as successor conservator.
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