Nick Reiner is battling his siblings and a trustee over access to a family trust worth around $1.5 million to cover legal bills in his parents' murder case. Court filings reveal accusations of broken promises on funding and delays from the trustee. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to killing Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Nick Reiner filed a probate petition this week demanding the trust payout. He claims his older brother Jake and sister Romy backed out of a verbal agreement to fund his defense, leaving attorney Alan Jackson no choice but to withdraw.
A May 11 letter from his lawyer to the trustee accuses the controller of stalling until an internal investigation wrapped up. The trust holds roughly $1.7 million and was meant to release half at age 30, two years before the December 2025 killings.
Sources close to the situation told TMZ the trustee plans to ask a judge next week to release the money. Reiner wants the cash to rehire Jackson and is currently represented by a public defender.