§ 81.07 Notice.\n (a) Proceeding. A proceeding under this article shall be commenced\nupon the filing of the petition.\n (b) Order to show cause. Upon the filing of the petition, the court\nshall:\n 1. set the date on which the order to show cause is heard no more than\ntwenty-eight days from the date of the signing of the order to show\ncause. The court may for good cause shown set a date less than\ntwenty-eight days from the date of the signing of the order to show\ncause. The date of the hearing may be adjourned only for good cause\nshown;\n 2. include in the order to show cause the name, address, and telephone\nnumber of the person appointed as court evaluator in accordance with\nsection 81.09 of this article;\n 3. require the order to show cause to be served together with a copy\nof the petition and any supporting papers upon the alleged incapacitated\nperson, the court evaluator, and counsel for the alleged incapacitated\nperson in the form and manner prescribed in this section; the court\nshall not require that supporting papers contain medical information;\nand\n 4. require notice of the proceeding together with a copy of the order\nto show cause to be given to the persons identified in paragraph one of\nsubdivision (e) of this section and in the form and manner prescribed in\nthis section.\n (c) Form of the order to show cause. The order to show cause shall be\nwritten in large type, in plain language, and in a language other than\nEnglish if necessary to inform the person alleged to be incapacitated of\nhis or her rights, and shall include the following information:\n 1. date, time, and place of the hearing of the petition;\n 2. a clear and easily readable statement of the rights of the person\nalleged to be incapacitated that are set forth in section 81.11 of this\narticle;\n 3. the name, address, and telephone number of the person appointed as\ncourt evaluator pursuant to section 81.09 of this article;\n 4. the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney if one has\nbeen appointed for the person alleged to be incapacitated pursuant to\nsection 81.10 of this article; and\n 5. a list of the powers which the guardian would have the authority to\nexercise on behalf of the person alleged to be incapacitated if the\nrelief sought in the petition is granted.\n (d) Legend. The order to show cause shall also include on its face the\nfollowing legend in twelve point or larger bold face double spaced type:\n IMPORTANT\n An application has been filed in court by ____________ who believes\nyou may be unable to take care of your personal needs or financial\naffairs. ______ is asking that someone be appointed to make decisions\nfor you. With this paper is a copy of the application to the court\nshowing why ______________ believes you may be unable to take care of\nyour personal needs or financial affairs. Before the court makes the\nappointment of someone to make decisions for you the court holds a\nhearing at which you are entitled to be present and to tell the judge if\nyou do not want anyone appointed. This paper tells you when the court\nhearing will take place. If you do not appear in court, your rights may\nbe seriously affected.\n You have the right to demand a trial by jury. You must tell the court\nif you wish to have a trial by jury. If you do not tell the court, the\nhearing will be conducted without a jury. The name and address, and\ntelephone number of the clerk of the court are:\n The court has appointed a court evaluator to explain this proceeding\nto you and to investigate the claims made in the application. The court\nmay give the court evaluator permission to inspect your medical,\npsychological, or psychiatric records. You have the right to tell the\njudge if you do not want the court evaluator to be given that\npermission. The court evaluator's name, address, and telephone number\nare:\n You are entitled to have a lawyer of your choice represent you. If
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