E62 How Robin Williams Protected His Family from Legal Battles After his Death (Podcast)
Summary
- Robin’s background
- Survived by his third spouse (Susan) and 3 adult kids from prior marriages
- Robin planned well, because he knew the cost of legal battles
- His divorces cost him ~$20 million
- In the 80s, he was sued by a former lover for $6.2 million
- Also almost (but didn’t) waged a legal battle with Disney over his Aladdin role
- What Robin did right:
- In 2011, signed a prenuptial agreement with Susan
- In 2012, updated his estate plan and trust to be consistent with the pre-nup
- What happened?
- After Robin’s death, Susan sued
- Because Robin had up-to-date prenup and trust, settled pretty quickly
Relevant links: https://danielleandandy.com/robin-williams-protected-family-legal-battles/
Also watch the Robin Williams episode of “Fortune Fights” on REELZ
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