Nick Reiner seeks trust left by late grandfather Carl Reiner

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Sep 22, 2026

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Nick Reiner is continuing to push for access to his family trust, specifically the portion left directly to him by his grandfather, Hollywood legend Carl Reiner, and not his slain parents.

Reiner has been repeatedly blocked from accessing the fund, which is worth roughly $1.6 million. Despite being the only beneficiary listed, the fiduciaries for the trust have argued Reiner is ineligible to receive the funds because of a California state law, called the “slayer statute,” which states that a person cannot inherit money or property from people they “feloniously and intentionally” kill.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Reiner’s legal team argued the statute is not applicable in this case, given the bulk of the money in the trust came from Carl’s estate plan. His lawyers further noted that Reiner is not accused of killing Carl — who died of natural causes in June 2020 at the age of 98 — rendering the slayer statute void.

They added that at least $325,000 was transferred into Reiner’s trust account at JPMorgan Chase in December 2024, one year before he allegedly murdered his parents.

“Money that was left to Nick by his grandfather is not money received by Nick from or through his parents,” the court documents said, per The Wrap. “To the extent the funds Nick received from his grandfather are Nick’s personal assets, they remain Nick’s and should be segregated and released from this Trust. Even if they were properly held by the Trust, the Slayer Statute does not supply a basis for withholding them.”

His parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, were found fatally stabbed inside their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14, 2025. Their son was arrested later the same day and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and is currently awaiting trial at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.

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