Nick Reiner Files New Petition for Access to Family Trust Fund Ahead of Murder Trial for Parents’ Deaths

Nick Reiner, charged with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, has filed a new petition demanding access to his family’s trust fund, according to TheWrap. The petition, obtained by the news outlet, asserts that Reiner was entitled to a portion of the fund once he turned 30, valued at approximately $558,000. Reiner contends that he was not notified by the previous trustee that he was due this distribution.

Reiner’s objection to the trust fund access petition, filed by the defense, argues that former trustee Paul Kanin cannot interfere with the decisions of the new trustee, Jodie Pais Montgomery, as he no longer has control over the trust’s assets. The defense further contends that Reiner’s claims of misconduct are an overstatement of typical trust administration practices.

California’s “slayer statute” is also brought up in the defense’s filing, which states that an individual who murders a decedent is not entitled to inherit any of their property. The defense argues that Montgomery, as a contingent remainder beneficiary, has a responsibility to Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner.

Reiner’s lawyer, Anita P. Wu, maintains that the “slayer statute requires a determination, not a mere accusation.” Nick Reiner, in a previous statement, emphasized that he is presumed innocent and has been convicted of nothing. The case continues in Los Angeles Superior Court with a pretrial hearing scheduled for September 15.