Nick Reiner's Trust Dispute Intensifies as Legal Battle Over Funds for Murder Defense Unfolds A Los Angeles County court has been presented with a legal petition filed by Nick Reiner’s civil attorneys, alleging that trustees overseeing a family trust have denied him access to funds he claims are his legal right. The 32-year-old Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is seeking immediate access to money from a trust established by his parents, arguing that the funds are essential for his defense and basic needs while incarcerated. The petition, submitted by Reiner’s attorneys on Monday, asserts that the trustees have withheld the funds without valid legal justification, despite clear instructions in the trust document. The trust, which was established in 1993, was designed to provide Nick with half its assets upon his 30th birthday and the remaining half at 35. According to the filing, Reiner has not received the funds he was entitled to at 30, and the trustee overseeing the trust since February, attorney Paul R. Kanin, has provided inconsistent explanations for denying the payout. The petition claims Kanin has raised concerns about Reiner’s competence, which the filing argues are irrelevant to the mandatory distribution of the trust assets. Reiner is now requesting immediate access to the funds he was supposed to receive at 35, citing the need to support his legal defense and cover basic living expenses during his incarceration. The trust is said to hold at least $1.5 million in assets, though Kanin has refused to disclose the exact value. The petition highlights that the trust is not the central issue in the legal dispute, as the larger Reiner family trust, which is unrelated to the current case, is not at stake.#los_angeles_county #nick_reiner #paul_r_kanin #alan_jackson #reiner_family
