Nick Reiner has received court approval to access limited funds from his approximately $1.6 million family trust to pay for basic necessities while awaiting trial over the alleged murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
A judge ruled on Friday that Jodi Pais Montgomery, the trust’s successor trustee, could deposit up to $300 at a time directly into Reiner’s jail commissary account.
The decision comes as the court considers whether California’s Slayer Statute applies to the trust, potentially preventing Reiner from receiving financial benefits if he is found legally responsible for the deaths of his parents.
The 33-year-old remains in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. His lawyers previously argued that he had been unable to access money to purchase basic items while in jail.
Lawyers Say Reiner Could Not Access Basic Funds
In court filings last month, Reiner’s attorneys, Anita P. Wu and Geoffrey A. Neri, said he had been unable to withdraw even a small amount from the trust.
“Nick still has not been able to access even $5 from his trust to buy basic subsistence items from the jail commissary,” his lawyers stated in the filing.
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The latest ruling permits limited deposits into his commissary account while the broader dispute over his entitlement to the trust funds remains unresolved.
Dispute Over $1.6 Million Family Trust
The Nick Reiner Children’s Trust was established by his parents in 1993, naming him as its sole beneficiary.
His legal team argues that at least $558,000 should have been distributed to him when he turned 30 in September 2023.
His attorneys also maintain that more than $325,000 in the trust originated from his grandfather, comedian Carl Reiner, who died in 2020.
Those opposing the distribution have cited California’s Slayer Statute, which can bar individuals from financially benefiting from the unlawful deaths of people they killed.
The court’s consideration of the statute forms part of the ongoing dispute over whether Reiner can receive money from the trust while the criminal case proceeds.
Reiner Pleads Not Guilty to Parents’ Murders
Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of his parents on December 14, 2025.
Prosecutors allege that Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were fatally stabbed at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and Reiner remains entitled to the presumption of innocence as the case proceeds.
The latest ruling addresses access to money for jail expenses and does not determine the outcome of the criminal charges or the separate dispute over the family trust.
