Robin Williams Death Update: Late Comedian's Widow, Children Settle Dispute Over Estate
Robin Williams' widow and three children have reached a settlement in a legal dispute over the actor's estate.
The dispute was finally resolved after court documents were filed on Friday dismissing Susan Schneider Williams' previously filed petition, with both sides reaching an agreement. The details of the settlement, however, have not been disclosed, according to The New York Times.
"I feel like Robin's voice has been heard and I can finally grieve in the home we shared together," Susan Williams said in a statement through her lawyer James Wagstaffe at Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP. "While it was painful to have truckloads of his belongings removed from our home, it's the few sentimental items I get to hold onto that mean everything to me. I thank God for this."
Williams' widow had filed a petition in a California Superior Court in San Francisco last winter, claiming she was promised money and property under a trust made for her by the late actor. The terms under the alleged trust would make Susan Williams, who is a graphic designer, owner of their residence, which the couple shared in Tiburon, California. She would also be entitled to various possessions within the home, except for a few restricted items.
The couple's three children -- Zak, Zelda and Cody -- from two earlier marriages had filed their own claims, maintaining that Williams' widow was keeping items from them that their father wanted them to have. They also claimed she was seeking funds to which she was not entitled.
A spokesperson for Williams' children said they would not be making any public statements regarding the case.
Williams died at home in August 2014 at the age of 63. He had been suffering from early signs of Parkinson's disease and was battling severe depression.
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