Highlights
- Robin Williams’ children were devastated by the conflict over his estate, feeling upset and betrayed by his widow’s actions.
- Susan Schneider Williams disagreed with what she was given from Robin’s estate, leading to a difficult legal battle with his kids.
- After months of tension, an agreement was reached in 2015.
When Robin Williamspassed away in 2014, his three children Zak Williams, Zelda Williams, and Cody Alan Williams and his widow Susan Schneider Williams were devastated. Although the entire world grieved the loss of such a sweet, funny, and legendary actor, it was even worse for his family. While Susan Schneider Williams shared the real reason Robin died, she also had some strong opinions about his estate and will.
During the proceedings for Robin Williams’ estate in 2015, his three children and widow experienced terrible conflict. Since Robin left his estate to his kids, they were heavily involved in the proceedings. In this article, we’ll take a look at why the actor’s children were upset by how his third wife acted during this process, along with whether they found a solution that they were all happy with.
Robin Williams’ Children Were Shocked By His Widow Susan Schneider Williams’s Behavior Over His Estate
Robin Williams’ children were very upset with the way that Susan Schneider Williams handled the estate proceedings. According to Goralka Law Firm, the three kids felt “heartbroken” about Susan’s behavior since it made the experience so much harder. They were already emotional and trying to cope with such an unimaginable loss. TMZ reported that Robin Williams’ kids and late wife were fighting because she filed documents stating that her house had been broken into and his objects had been stolen. According to TMZ, the three children felt that she just wanted money and that she wasn’t listening to what his trust and will said.
According to The Daily Mail, Zak Williams, Zelda Williams, and Cody Alan Williams weren’t happy that Susan thought she was given very little from her late husband’s estate. The publication reported that Williams’ children felt she was being “greedy” because, in December 2014, she had an action filed requesting that the things in the house she lived in with Williams wouldn’t be given to his three kids. According to Tower Street Finance, Susan wanted Robin’s watches and thought that they shouldn’t be considered “jewelry.”
A source who is friends with Williams’ kids told The Daily Mail:
“Robin made it very clear what he wanted his kids and Susan to get. She was very well taken care of, but for whatever reasons she wants more than he was prepared to give.”
Jim Wagstaffe, the lawyer representing Susan, said:
“There are 1,200 items. Robin Williams didn’t mean for the house to be gutted, furniture removed and art taken off the wall. This is a normal process. If the estate is a lake, what Susan is seeking is a bucket.”
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Who Are Robin Williams’ Children? |
Date Of Birth (According To People) |
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Cody Alan Williams |
November 25th, 1991 (31 years old) |
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Zelda Williams |
July 31st, 1989 (34 years old) |
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Zackary “Zak” Williams |
April 11th, 1983 (40 years old) |
What Objects Did Robin Williams Leave Behind? (According to The Daily Mail)
- objects from the movies he starred in
- games, toys, action figures
- watches
- bikes
- fossils
However, even though Robin’s family all care about him, the situation still became contentious. It sounds like a difficult time for his three kids. According to NBC News, Allan Mayer, the lawyer who represented Robin’s children, made a public statement about how painful it was for Robin’ Williams’s kids. Mayer said:
“Robin’s children want nothing more than to be left alone to grieve. The fact is that they have been barred from what had been their father’s house, and not even the trustees of the Robin Williams Trust have been able to conduct a complete inventory.”
Fans can assume that Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams were surprised by Susan’s behavior because, according to The Daily Mail, they didn’t have any major drama or trouble getting along when Robin was still alive. The couple appeared to have a happy marriage, and whenever she talks about him in interviews, it’s clear that she loves him so much.
According to Fandomwire, she shared the final thing Robin Williams said to her the night before he passed away, and it’s upsetting to hear. She said, “When we retired for sleep, in our customary way, my husband said to me, ‘Goodnight, my love,’ and waited for my familiar reply: ‘Goodnight, my love.’”
What Happened To Robin Williams’ Three Children And Widow Susan Schneider Williams After The Will Feud
After Susan Schneider Williams and Zak Williams, Cody Alan Williams, and Zelda Williams argued for eight months, they came to an agreement over Robin Williams’s estate in October 2015. According to Rolling Stone, Meredith Bushnell, the lawyer who represented the kids, said they were “relieved” that they could stop dealing with these legal proceedings. It must have been an intense, exhausting process.
Susan was able to keep some of Robin Williams’ objects that mattered to her, including a bike, watch, some clothing, and presents that they received for their wedding. Although the settlement said that Susan could keep living in the Tiburon, California house that she shared with Robin, the final agreement said that Robin’s three children would take possession of it in the future.
In Susan Schneider Williams’ statement about the estate, she mentioned that it was hard to see people taking some of her late husband’s things, but she was glad that she received what she wanted.
She said, “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.”
Robin Williams’ children also got to keep his awards, including the Best Supporting Actor Oscar that he received for Good Will Hunting.
Although no one wants to experience tension over the contents of a family member’s estate and will, at least there was a positive outcome for Robin Williams’ widow and three children.
Source: NewsFinale
