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'''Thomas Emmett Rickhoff''', known as '''Tom Rickhoff''' (born July 13, 1944), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] probate [[judge]] from [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. He was the presiding probate court judge in the suit against billionaire sports team owner and automobile dealer Thomas Milton "Tom" Benson (1927-2018) filed by Benson's estranged adopted daughter.

'''Thomas Emmett Rickhoff''', known as '''Tom Rickhoff''' (born July 13, 1944), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] probate [[judge]] from [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. He was the presiding probate court judge in the suit against billionaire sports team owner and automobile dealer Thomas Milton "Tom" Benson (1927-2018) filed by Benson's estranged adopted daughter.

In the [[general election]] scheduled for November 6, 2018, Rickhoff is the Republican nominee for Bexar County administrative judge. He is challenging the long-term [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Nelson Wolff.

In the [[general election]] scheduled for November 6, 2018, Rickhoff is the Republican nominee for Bexar County administrative judge. He is challenging the long-term [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Nelson William Wolff (born 1940).

==Background==

==Background==

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In February 2015, Judge Rickhoff named former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, a Democrat, and attorney Art Bayern as co-executors of the testamentary trust of Shirley L. Benson, Tom Benson's late wife. The two replace Tom Benson as trustees of the estate. Benson's estranged adopted daughter, Renee Benson, and her two adult children sought to prevent changes to Shirley Benson's trust. She maintains that her father, the owner of the [[New Orleans Saints]] and San Antonio [[Mercedes-Benz]], had grown incapable of handling his financial affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/article/Tom-Benson-not-expected-to-appear-in-court-6064837.php|title=Hardberger named co-receiver of Benson Trust|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|author=David Hendricks|date=February 5, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2015}}</ref> Benson, meanwhile, will appeal Rickhoff's decision to appoint Hardberger and Bayern as co-executors of Mrs. Benson's estate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/11636974-123/tom-benson-to-appeal-san|title=Tom Benson to appeal judge’s decision to remove him as overseer of Texas trust|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Jaquetta White and Ramon Antonio Vargas|date=February 19, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2015}}</ref>

In February 2015, Judge Rickhoff named former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, a Democrat, and attorney Art Bayern as co-executors of the testamentary trust of Shirley L. Benson, Tom Benson's late wife. The two replaced Tom Benson as trustees of the estate. Benson's estranged adopted daughter, Renee Benson, and her two adult children sought to prevent changes to Shirley Benson's trust. She maintains that her father, the owner of the [[New Orleans Saints]] and San Antonio [[Mercedes-Benz]], had grown incapable in his later years of handling his financial affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/article/Tom-Benson-not-expected-to-appear-in-court-6064837.php|title=Hardberger named co-receiver of Benson Trust|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|author=David Hendricks|date=February 5, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2015}}</ref> Benson, meanwhile, will appeal Rickhoff's decision to appoint Hardberger and Bayern as co-executors of Mrs. Benson's estate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/11636974-123/tom-benson-to-appeal-san|title=Tom Benson to appeal judge’s decision to remove him as overseer of Texas trust|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Jaquetta White and Ramon Antonio Vargas|date=February 19, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2015}}</ref>

==2018 campaign for county judge==

==2018 campaign for county judge==