Robin Williams Children, Widow Settle Bitter Estate Feud

Robin Williams three children have settled their legal dispute with the late actors widow over Williams estimated $100 million estate. The agreement, which still requires a judges approval, ends a bitter eight-month feudbetween the two parties that found them arguing over real estate property as well as personal items like photographs, over 50 bicycles, fossils, toys and his awards, including Williams Good Will Hunting Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, six Golden Globes, two Emmys and five Grammys. As part of the agreement, his children will retain the awards, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Williams updated will at the time of his August 2014 deathleft his entire estate to his three children Zak, born to his first wife Valerie Velardi, and Zelda and Cody, born to second wife Marsha Garces Williams but called for a special provision ensuring that his widow Susan Schneider Williams and her two teenage children would be taken care of. As part of the settlement, Schneider Williamsand her sons can continue to live in the couples Bay Area house in Tiburon, California, but the Williams children would eventually inherit the property.

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While its hard to speak of this as a win, given it stems from the greatest loss of all, I am deeply grateful to the judge for helping resolve these issues. I can live in peace knowing that my husbands wishes were honored, Schneider Williams said in a statement (via People). I feel like Robins voice has been heard and I can finally grieve in the home we shared together. While it was painful to have truckloads of his belongings removed from our home its the few sentimental items I get to hold onto that mean everything to me.

As part of the settlement, Schneider Williams will receive only a fraction of Williams $100 million estate, which should still be sufficient to allow her to remain in the home for her lifetime, the widows lawyers said in a statement. Mrs. Williams is able to keep the few emotional items she requested, such as their wedding gifts, selected clothing items, a watch Robin often wore, plus the bike she and her husband bought together on their honeymoon.

The children are relieved to have this behind them, Meredith Bushnell, the attorney for Williams children, told People. Williams three children initially accused the widow of seeking monetary gifts that far exceeded what was needed to maintain the couples Tiburon residence.

In a February petition, Williams children said they were heartbroken by the actors passing and criticized Schneider Williams for the way she acted against [their fathers] wishes by challenging the plans he so carefully made for his estate, despite being married to the actor for less than three years. They felt that Schneider Williams court documents adds insult to terrible injury by aiming to prevent them from receiving what their father wanted them to receive.