Feb 2, 2026
If you die without an estate plan in Texas, state law decides
who gets your property, which can create delays, extra costs, and
headaches for your family instead of following your wishes.
Karalynn welcomes Jacques Leeds to the show to explain
wills, trusts, and common employment law issues like discrimination
and retaliation.
Key Takeaway
1. Jacques Leeds shares insights about launching his own law firm
right out of law school, emphasizing the challenges and
opportunities of learning on the job, developing good habits, and
carving out his own way of practicing law without being tied to
traditional approaches.
2. Estate planning isn't just for the wealthy. Everyone has an
estate plan, whether they make one themselves or leave it to state
law. The main goal is to make life easier for loved ones after
someone passes, by proactively making decisions and organizing
assets.
3. Trusts offer significant advantages over wills, including
avoiding probate, maintaining privacy, and providing flexibility in
asset management and directives. Funding the trust properly
(transferring assets into it) is crucial for it to be effective.
Wills are simpler but require public probate and can lead to family
disputes.
4. Wrongful termination cases in Texas must relate to
discrimination or retaliation based on EEOC protected classes.
Jacques Leeds's firm primarily represents employees and takes cases
on contingency, highlighting how employment law is structured, what
retaliation entails, and the importance of temporal proximity in
claims.
5. The discussion includes nuanced employment issues like worker
misclassification (1099 vs. W-2), tip pooling violations, and
strong claims around workers’ compensation retaliation, pregnancy,
and disability. These cases are typically straightforward and have
high success rates if the facts align.
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