[AndrewC]

Oh, I see - we'll justify universal mandatory counsel by defining conflict of interest so broadly that nobody can possibly hope to avoid running afoul of it.

The right to counsel is mandatory because the law states it. Surely "(g) To be properly educated. " is something that a guardian would consider for the well-being of the incapacitated person yet it is explicitly mentioned in the law. Why?

The law doesn't say the incapacitated person must live in court. It mandates the right to counsel.

[general_re]

The right to counsel is mandatory because the law states it.

The exercise of that right is certainly not mandatory. I have the right to counsel, but nobody is mandating that I hire a lawyer, or that a lawyer be hired on my behalf regardless of circumstance.