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Murder Defendant Nick Reiner Seeks $1.5M Trust Release

6/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nick Reiner asked a Los Angeles court to release the $1.5 million trust fund.
The 1993 trust gives half at age 30 and the remainder at age 35.
Attorneys say the trust’s irrevocable status makes competence concerns moot because no court has declared him incompetent.
Reiner, 32, faces two first-degree murder counts, has pleaded not guilty, will stand trial in September, and is now represented by public defender Kimberly Greene.

History

Historical Context

The Uniform Probate Code, drafted by the NCCUSL to standardize estate law, has influenced practice nationwide. A 1995 Florida appellate decision, Payne v. Stalley, warned lawyers that relying on the UPC without checking state adoption can miss deadlines, as happened with a $3,760,909.49 claim. This legacy of uniform-act reliance underlies today’s dispute over Nick Reiner’s 1993 $1.5 million trust.

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Story summary

Nick Reiner asked a Los Angeles court to release the $1.5 million trust fund.
The 1993 trust gives half at age 30 and the remainder at age 35.
Attorneys say the trust’s irrevocable status makes competence concerns moot because no court has declared him incompetent.
Reiner, 32, faces two first-degree murder counts, has pleaded not guilty, will stand trial in September, and is now represented by public defender Kimberly Greene.

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