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Parents' Trust Funds OK'd for Accused Killer Nick Reiner
24 Oct
Summary
- Accused murderer Nick Reiner can access trust funds for jail expenses.
- A judge authorized $300 distributions from a $1.5 million trust.
- The Slayer Statute's applicability to the trust is still under review.
Nick Reiner, 33, currently in pretrial detention, has received court approval to access his family trust for jail commissary funds. A judge authorized successor trustee Jodi Pais Montgomery to disburse up to $300 per transaction from the approximately $1.5 million trust. This decision comes amid ongoing legal disputes regarding Reiner's access to these funds.
Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, allegedly occurring on December 14, 2025. His defense team has stated he has been unable to procure basic necessities or private legal representation due to restricted access to the trust.
The court is currently examining the applicability of California's Slayer Statute, which could prevent individuals who intentionally kill from benefiting from a victim's estate. Mediation for this trust dispute is scheduled for December 16, 2026, with a status conference set for March 17, 2027.
