Tom Benson to Appeal Decision Removing Him as Overseer of Trust

Tom Benson intends to appeal the San Antonio court’s decision to oust him as agent of a Texas trust created for his now-estranged daughter.  Earlier this month, Bexar County Probate Court Judge Tom Rickhoff appointed a former mayor of San Antonio and a local attorney from that city to jointly take over a trust established for Renee Benson.  Not only did this move effectively remove Tom Benson as the trust’s overseer, but authorized the mayor and attorney to “take and have complete and exclusive control, possession and custody” of the trust and assets held within it. 

Attorneys for the owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans have filed a notice of appeal with the Bexar County Probate Court.  The appeals court will set a schedule for filing briefs as well as a hearing date later. 

See Jaquetta White and Ramon Antonio, Tom Benson to Appeal Judge’s Decision to Remove Him as Overseer of Texas Trust, The Advocate, Feb. 19, 2015.

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.