Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of late actor and director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has reportedly filed a petition demanding access to his inheritance while standing trial for their murders. The couple was found dead in December 2025 from multiple stab wounds at their Brentwood home.
Nick has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges, including two counts of first-degree murder. In a new development, he is seeking funds from a trust set aside for him by his parents, which is reportedly worth over $1.5 million. The trust was designed to distribute half of the funds when Nick turned 30 and the remainder at age 35, but he has not received any money two years after his 30th birthday.
Trust Petition Details
According to documents filed in Los Angeles on Monday and obtained by People Magazine, Nick's legal team argues that the trustees have provided “a shifting series of excuses and justifications” for withholding the funds. These include “unsubstantiated 'concerns'” about his ability to manage the trust. The petition states: “Nick loved his parents, and he is devastated by their deaths. But the facts about what did and did not happen to them are not at issue in this Trust litigation.”
The funds are needed to cover Nick's legal expenses after his first attorney, Alan Jackson, withdrew due to lack of funding. Public defender Kimberly Greene has since taken over the case. Additionally, the money would support his prison commissary account for basic items like soap and socks. The petition emphasizes that “every additional week of delay is a week in which the counsel of his choice cannot investigate or prepare on his behalf - prejudice to his defence that cannot be undone.”
Background of the Case
Rob Reiner, 78, known for directing films like When Harry Met Sally, and Michele, 70, were killed in December 2025. Their daughter Romy discovered their bodies and reportedly told police that a relative “should be a suspect” because they were “dangerous.” The deaths were ruled homicides due to multiple sharp force injuries. Nick was arrested hours later and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, along with special circumstances for multiple murders and use of a deadly weapon, identified as a knife.
Nick is scheduled to appear in court on September 15 to set a date for a preliminary hearing on the prosecutor's evidence. The inheritance dispute adds another layer to the high-profile case.
