Robin Williams Estate Settlement Delayed

A California judge on Monday gave lawyers two more months to resolve disputes over the division of comedian Robin Williams’ estate centered on several hundred personal effects and a fund to maintain his San Francisco Bay Area home. Williams' wife, Susan Schneider Williams, who is living in the home, and the comedian's three adult children have been locked in a dispute over his estate, mostly surrounding the fate of items he left behind when he committed suicide in August. In March, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng instructed the feuding parties to seek mediation over a list of 1,200 items. After mediation, the list was narrowed to about 300 items, which are currently in the possession of Schneider Williams. But because Schneider Williams’ attorneys have requested a new appraisal of the couple’s Tiburon home, the lawyer for the estate, Andrew A. Bassak, told the judge he feels "at sea" with no clear understanding on whether the parties can reach an agreement.