Erik Martin Says: What Happens If you Die Without a Will in Texas?

Most people don’t think about an estate plan until it’s too late… mostly because it’s kind of a drag.In this first episode of Erik Martin Says, estate planning attorney Erik Martin sits down with Leslie Downs to talk about the question almost everyone avoids:What actually happens if you die without a will in Texas? (That is, if you’re lucky enough to be a Texan.)This isn’t a legal lecture. It’s a real conversation about what families experience when there’s no plan in place: confusion, court involvement, and decisions being made by the state instead of the people you love.Leslie brings the questions most people are thinking but rarely say out loud: “I don’t even have an estate… do I need a plan?” And Erik breaks down what actually happens based on his real-life experience as an estate planning attorney.Together, they open the door to conversations most people avoid, but almost everyone needs.Because it’s not really about death, it’s about what happens to the people you leave behind.