Nick Reiner's legal team appeared in court seeking access to a trust fund established by his late parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. According to Nick's former attorney Alan Jackson, "The main thing to take away from today's hearing and moving forward is Nick Reiner is very much entitled to his own money, his own funds. That's what this process is about."

Jackson, representing Nick's interests, claimed that the trustee has been obstructing Nick's access to his funds, which he believes he should be allowed to use to defend himself in the upcoming trial. The judge agreed to another hearing on October 23, but acknowledged that the process would be long.

The trust fund in question was set up by Nick's parents upon his birth in 1993 and currently holds $1.5 million. Nick had argued that he should receive half of this amount when he turned 30 in September 2023, but his previous and current trustees, Paul Kanin and Jodi Pais Montgomery, have opposed this claim citing California's "Slayer Statute." This law states that anyone who intentionally kills the decedent is not entitled to any financial assets or property from them.

However, Nick's lawyers believe that he should have access to his share of the trust fund despite the statute. They argue that private mediation between Nick, his siblings Romy and Jake, and the trustee may lead to a settlement, allowing Nick to participate in defending himself against the charges of murdering his parents.

The case has taken several twists since August 12, when Nick was indicted for the murders of his parents nearly eight months after they were found dead in their Brentwood, California home. On December 14, 2025, according to the indictment obtained by Us, Nick allegedly committed first-degree murder on his parents. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman stated that "This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing."

If Nick is denied access to the trust fund, his siblings could become contingent remainder beneficiaries, per the trustee. However, Romy and Jake have chosen to keep a low profile as they continue their grieving process, rather than publicly commenting on the trust fund battle playing out in court.

With the next pretrial hearing scheduled for September 15 in a Los Angeles courtroom, how this complex case will unfold. For now, Nick's entitlement to his trust fund remains at the center of the ongoing dispute.