Yes — Robin Williams did leave his children an inheritance with specific conditions, and these conditions were part of a carefully structured trust.
Here’s what the available reporting shows:
🌟 What the trust required
Robin Williams’ three children — Zak, Zelda, and Cody — were to receive their inheritance through a trust with age‑based milestones. While the exact percentages aren’t detailed in the sources surfaced here, multiple reputable estate‑planning analyses note that Williams set conditions tied to the children reaching certain ages, rather than giving them a lump sum all at once. This is a common structure among high‑net‑worth families to encourage financial maturity.
🌟 Additional provisions
Williams also included clear instructions for his third wife, Susan Schneider Williams, ensuring she could remain in their Tiburon home and receive funds for living expenses. His children were designated to inherit the Napa Valley property and other assets through the trust.
🌟 Estate dispute context
After his passing in 2014, a dispute arose between his widow and his children over personal belongings and interpretations of the trust, but the trust’s structure — including the children’s conditional inheritance — remained intact. The parties eventually reached a settlement in 2015.
🌟 Bottom line
Yes. Robin Williams intentionally set conditions on his children’s inheritance, using a trust that released funds at predetermined ages. This approach reflected his desire to support them while also encouraging responsibility and long‑term stability.
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