The Woodlands, TX estates & probate attorney Robin L. Apostolakis discusses what happens to your assets if you die without a will. She states that in Texas, if an individual dies without a will, the state provides one by default. However, this arrangement does not always reflect the deceased’s intentions, particularly in cases involving blended families. Generally, when there is no blended family, the estate passes to the surviving spouse. In blended families, however, the situation becomes more complex. Community property from the marriage may pass to children from outside the marriage, and if there are children both from within and outside the marriage, all of those children may inherit, potentially leaving the surviving spouse without a share of the community property.