Ohio Revised Code|Section 2111.041 | Investigating circumstances of alleged incompetent.

                                                
(A) At the time of the service of notice upon  an alleged incompetent, as required by division (A)(2)(a) of  section 2111.04 of the Revised Code, the court shall require a  regular probate court investigator appointed or designated under  section 2101.11 of the Revised Code or appoint a temporary probate  court investigator to investigate the circumstances of the alleged  incompetent, and, to the maximum extent feasible, to communicate  to the alleged incompetent in a language or method of  communication that the alleged incompetent can understand, the  alleged incompetent's rights as specified in that division, and  subsequently to file with the court a report that contains all of  the following: 
(1) A statement indicating that the notice was served and  describing the extent to which the alleged incompetent's rights to  be present at the hearing, to contest any application for the  appointment of a guardian for the alleged incompetent's person,  estate, or both, and to be represented by an attorney were  communicated to the alleged incompetent in a language or method of  communication understandable to the alleged incompetent;
(2) A brief description, as observed by the investigator, of  the physical and mental condition of the alleged incompetent;
(3) A recommendation regarding the necessity for a  guardianship or a less restrictive alternative;
(4) A recommendation regarding the necessity of appointing  pursuant to section 2111.031 of the Revised Code, an attorney to  represent the alleged incompetent.
(B) The report that is required by division (A) of this  section shall be made a part of the record in the case and shall  be considered by the court prior to establishing any guardianship  for the alleged incompetent.