Nick Reiner is currently fighting to access the trust fund his late parents created for him.

The media personality is the son of late entertainers Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, who are suspected to have been stabbed to death by Nick inside their Brentwood home.

The shocking incident occurred in December 2025, with Nick Reiner getting arrested and slapped with two murder charges. Now, he wants the case to be handled separately from his trust fund.

Legal Expert Weighs In On Nick Reiner’s Trust Fund Plea

Nick, who is scheduled for another hearing in the criminal case in September, recently begged the court to grant him access to his trust fund. His attorney argued on his behalf that the trust fund in question was not connected to Rob and Michele’s estate.

Instead, the trust fund was something Rob and Michele set up for each of their three children. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told PEOPLE that this distinction could help Nick gain access to the fund while avoiding California’s Slayer Statute.

California’s Slayer Statute, per US Legal, prevents a person who has intentionally killed another from inheriting any property from the victim’s estate. Rahmani argued that the terms of Nick’s trust could be in his favor against the slayer statute if it were found liable before the killings.

Inside The Trust Fund’s Terms Set Up By Rob And Michele Reiner

According to Rahmani, Nick’s trust fund operated on an age-distribution system that stated he was entitled to half of the $1.5 million sum at 30. The rest of the payments were scheduled to arrive when Nick turned 35, but he reportedly didn’t get the first half.

“That payment predates the murders, and he was entitled to it,” Rahmani said of the first payment Nick did not receive. He noted that the age-distribution system could help Nick gain access to the trust fund, saying:

“I think if Nick Reiner can get around the Slayer Statute and say, ‘Hey, this was supposed to be paid years ago,’ I think he has a good argument.”

The Double Murder Charges Are Not Enough To Trigger The Slayer Statute 

Rahmani added that Nick’s murder charges were not enough to trigger the slayer statute because “there has to be a conviction or a determination by a probate judge that it applies.” California probate and trust attorney Jeff Condon agreed with Rahmani’s argument.

Condon noted that the murder charges alone should not place Nick’s trust under the slayer statute. However, “if this trust benefits a person who is deemed to have killed the settlor, that slayer statute would apply.” Additionally, Nick’s siblings could file to stop his access to the trust.

The probate and trust attorney explained that Nick’s siblings could argue that it did not matter when the trust was established “because it’s still benefiting someone who killed the persons who set up the trust.” But if there is no opposition, a probate examiner will review Nick’s petition and advise the judge on how to proceed.

Why The Suspected Murderer Wants Access To His Funds

Nick’s petition to access his trust funds stems from his desire to re-hire his former attorney, Alan Jackson. The Blast covered the story, reporting that Nick’s legal representative claimed his inability to access the trust was met with repeated “excuses and justifications.”

On that note, Nick had to turn to the court for help, stressing that he was owed half of the funds based on the age-distribution system and desperately needed the money. The petition explained that Nick planned on using the funds for his defense in the upcoming murder trial.

The most crucial part of his defense was Jackson, who dropped out of the role and was replaced by Public Defender Kimberly Greene. Nick’s siblings initially hired Jackson, who withdrew from the case in January 2026, citing “circumstances beyond control.”

Nick Reiner’s Former Attorney Clears The Air On His Exit

Following his withdrawal from Nick’s criminal case, many began speculating that Jackson had quit for financial reasons. Some suspected he left because Nick could not afford to retain him, but Jackson shut down those claims in an interview.

He stressed that no one could “say that something happened with the retainer” because he never said that. Jackson claimed he still had Nick’s best interest at heart even though he was no longer representing him. Despite his words, he recently shared a different narrative.

The Blast reported that Jackson explained his situation in a new interview, noting that Nick’s siblings had offered to be “third-party payors” for their brother’s defense. They eventually backed out of that deal in late December, forcing Jackson to withdraw as Nick’s lead attorney.

Will Nick Reiner gain access to his trust fund?