Prior to his death, James Van Der Beek secured a down payment for the Texas ranch that he and his family had previously been renting.
A representative for the actor said that before he died at age 48 on Feb. 11 following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer, Van Der Beek arranged a down payment on the Austin-area ranch where he had been living with his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, and their six children.
“James secured a down payment for the Texas ranch for the family with the help of friends through a trust so they could shift from rent to mortgage,” the representative said…