Nick Reiner needs money from trust due to ‘quality of life’ issues in jail, lawyer says
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Key Points:
- An attorney representing the trustee of Nick Reiner’s trust requested a judge to release $300 to him for basic commissary items while he awaits trial for his parents' murders.
- Nick Reiner, charged with killing his parents, is fighting for access to about $1.5 million held in the trust established by his late parents, claiming he was entitled to half the assets when he turned 30 in 2023.
- The trustee’s attorney cites California’s Slayer Statute, which bars individuals who intentionally kill a decedent from benefiting from their will or trust, arguing Nick should not access the funds until his criminal case is resolved.
- Nick’s lawyers contend the funds were owed to him prior to his parents' deaths and should not be blocked by the Slayer Statute, while the dispute has hindered his ability to hire private legal counsel.
- Nick Reiner remains in custody without bail, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges, and faces life imprisonment without parole if convicted.
