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Nick Reiner Case in Probate Court as Accused Killer Looks to Access Trust Fund for Defense
Court documents say the trust cannot be released while murder charges and California’s slayer statute remain unresolved, and the money may go to his siblings instead.
- Trustees blocked 32-year-old Nick Reiner from accessing his $1.5 million trust, citing California's "slayer statute" as new trustee Jodi Pais Montgomery opposed the request.
- Reiner, 32, remains in custody after being indicted for the December 2025 murders of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, at their Brentwood home.
- Attorney Lauriann Wright noted California has "enacted no exception permitting a killer's inheritance to be used for criminal-defense costs," so funds will pass to siblings Jake Reiner and Romy.
- Nick's attorney, Anita, insisted the trust is being held unfairly, arguing he never gave "consent" for the Age-30 Distribution to be withheld to rehire attorney Alan Jackson.
- While Nick is presumed innocent, new charges were unsealed on Wednesday; a pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Sept 15 as the Court decides whether the statute affects his entitlement.
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Nick Reiner's legal costs mount as trust dispute continuesNick Reiner has reportedly already spent around $200,000 in legal fees related to his ongoing murder case and a separate dispute over his family's trust fund.Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in December...
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Citing 'slayer statute,' trustees deny Nick Reiner's petition to access trust fund for legal defence
Nick Reiner, who stands accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has been denied access to the $1.5-million US trust fund he was seeking to use to fund his legal defence. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.
·Ottawa, Canada
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