# Nick Reiner’s trust fund appeal denied under slayer statute 2026-08-16T01:55:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nick Reiner, who is awaiting trial for the murder of his parents Robin Reiner and Michelle Reiner, has had his request for access to a trust fund worth USD 1.5 million denied. Fiduciaries Paul Kanin and Jodi Pais Montgomery rejected the appeal, citing California's slayer statute, which prevents people who have "feloniously and intentionally" killed someone from inheriting from them. Reiner had filed a petition in June claiming half the trust should have been released to him when he turned 30. He sought the money for legal fees and basic hygiene products at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. The fiduciaries argued that no distribution should be made until the court resolves the case, stating that his urgency "arises from the deaths of his parents." If the fund is not given to Nick, it will be split equally between Rob Reiner's other two children, Jake and Romy. Reiner maintains he is innocent and deserves access. His lawyer said: "The slayer statute requires a determination, not a mere accusation. Nick is presumed innocent." A pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: California, Nick Reiner, Rob Reiner, Slayer statute, Twin Towers Correctional Facility Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nick-reiners-trust-fund-appeal-denied-under-slayer-statute/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nick-reiners-trust-fund-appeal-denied-under-slayer-statute/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/