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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Reiner seeks access to trust fund for defense
LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Nick Reiner have urged a judge to allow him to use his $1.5 million trust fund to pay for his defense against charges that he killed his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer-photographer Michele…
Judge schedules Nick Reiner trust fund hearing
A judge scheduled a hearing for later this year to determine if Nick Reiner will be granted access to a trust fund set up for him by his parents to defend himself in the double-murder case. The post Judge schedules Nick Reiner trust fund hearing appeared first on KYMA.
Reiner Taps Trust Fund to Pay for Legal Battle
Nick Reiner is seeking access to his trust fund to cover mounting legal defense costs. The move signals the seriousness of his legal situation and the financial burden of mounting a defense. Trust fund access in legal cases often requires court approval, adding another layer of complexity to his situation. Reiner’s decision to tap into...
Nick Reiner Draws $300 Monthly Prison Commissary Cash From Trust Fund of Parents He Allegedly Murdered
Nick Reiner is drawing $300 a month in prison commissary cash from a trust fund worth about $1.5 million that was set up by the parents he allegedly stabbed to death in Los Angeles, according to lawyers. The 32‑year‑old, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer‑producer Michele Singer Reiner, was absent from a Los Angeles Superior Court probate hearing on Monday. Instead, his lawyers argued over whether the N…
Denied the Family Funds for Nick, Son and Alleged Father-in-Law of Filmmaker Rob Reiner and His Wife
His lawyers had requested the money to finance his defense, but he has been denied having already been formally charged as a suspect in the murder of his parents.
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