Franklin County

Official roster status: Published current roster

Roster type: Combined Title 26 GAL and Title 11 court visitor registry. Source date: 2026-07-02. Last reviewed: August 12, 2026.

The official Benton County Superior Court registry page states that the listed Title 11 court visitors/GALs must be on the registry to accept cases in both Benton and Franklin Counties, and it publishes nine names with service categories; the linked page timestamps are July 1–2, 2026. Individual background-document links were not retrievable in the page extraction, so the only publicly verified contact detail is the registry manager’s phone/email, which the court provides for obtaining the next names and appointment information.

What to do next: use the official roster

Franklin County publishes an official roster. Work from the court's own page, then confirm availability before you rely on any name.

1. Open the official source below and read the roster as the court publishes it.
2. Call or email the Superior Court administrator to confirm the person is still on the registry and accepting appointments.
3. Ask the court how appointments are made in this county — a roster listing is not an appointment or a referral.
4. Report anything that has changed so the source record can be corrected.

Court contact for Franklin County

• Official Franklin County court page
• Court contact email: superiorcourt@co.franklin.wa.us

Publicly listed names

Name	Role(s)	Email	Phone
Brian Gieszler	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Conservatorship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Janet Carey	Minor Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Guardianship GAL	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Karen Koehmstedt	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Marina Prather	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Monica Hollenberg	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Guardianship GAL, Minor Conservatorship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Talesha Sams	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Tara Symons	Minor Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Guardianship GAL	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Tawney Carrier	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Conservatorship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071
Tracy Hollenbeck	Adult Guardianship Court Visitor, Minor Guardianship Court Visitor	gmp.registry@co.benton.wa.us	509-736-3071

Official sources

• https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/departments/courts_and_judicial_services/superior_court/processes_procedures/e_special_proceedings/gal_court_visitor_registry.php
• https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/departments/courts_and_judicial_services/superior_court/processes_procedures/d_domestic/title_26_guardian_ad_litem_evaluations/gal_appointment_applications_required_forms.php
• https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.rulesPDF&ruleId=superiorsupben505&pdf=1
• https://www.franklincountywa.gov/clerk

Contact the county Superior Court or program administrator to confirm current status, eligibility, availability, rates, and appointment procedure.

Report a correction for Franklin County (source date 2026-07-02).

This is a public-information directory of official county Guardian ad Litem and court-visitor resources. It is not a court appointment service, legal advice, an endorsement, or an emergency service. Confirm current status, eligibility, availability, rates, and appointment procedure with the county Superior Court or program administrator.