No decision yet on Nick Reiner’s trust fund access
His attorneys say he needs the money for jail commissary and legal fees as trustees cite California’s slayer statute to block payouts.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia declined to rule on Nick Reiner's petition to access his $1.5 million trust fund, ordering both sides to return to court on October 23 for further litigation.
- Reiner, 32, stands accused of fatally stabbing his parents, legendary director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Brentwood home in December 2025; he has pleaded not guilty to two murder counts with special circumstance allegations including lying in wait and knife use.
- Trustees blocked access by invoking California's 'Slayer Statute,' which bars perpetrators from benefiting from estates of victims they killed, though Reiner's attorneys argued the statute does not apply because he remains unconvicted.
- Former defense attorney Alan Jackson told reporters Monday that Reiner is 'very much entitled to his own money,' signaling he could rejoin the legal team if fund access is approved; records show $200,000 of the trust has already been spent.
- Reiner faces a September criminal pretrial hearing before the October 23 trust decision, while his June petition seeks the $558,000 Age 30 distribution he declined in 2023, with the remaining balance due at age 35.
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Nick Reiner blocked from $1.5 million trust fund amid parents' murder case
Nick Reiner, 32, the son of famous director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, has been blocked from accessing a trust fund worth more than $1.5 million while he remains in custody awaiting trial for the murder of his parents. The trustees have cited a California law that prevents convicted killers from inheriting property from their victims. In June this year, Nick Reiner filed a request with a Los Angeles court seeking an urgent di…
Nick Reiner Blocked From $1.5 Million Trust Fund Due To 'Slayer Statute' After Parents' Deaths - Why His Ex-Lawyer Thinks He Deserves The Money
Nick Reiner is continuing to fight for money he believes he’s owed… and his former lawyer is coming to his defense. As Perezcious readers know, Nick has been accused of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, last December. While he’s been awaiting trial behind bars, he was forced to let go of his original attorney, Alan Jackson, for Public Defender Kimberly Greene due to lack of funding. Now, Nick is fighting to secure trust fund money he …
Nick Reiner wants to access trust fund to pay for legal defense
As discussed at a court hearing in Los Angeles this morning, accused murderer Nick Reiner seeks to access money from the $1.5 million-plus trust fund set up by his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner to fund his legal defense. Rob and Michele were found stabbed to death in their home in December; Nick has since been charged with their murder. Nick’s attorneys have been trying to access the funds for months already, and it doesn’t sound…
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