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Nick Reiner sues for $1.5 M trust after parents’ stabbing

6/10/2026

Summary

Nick Reiner Petition

Nick Reiner petitioned Los Angeles County court Monday for $1.5 million trust his parents created under a 1993 agreement promising half at 30 and the rest at 35, which trustee Paul R. Kanin blocked.
Reiner was arrested after parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were stabbed on Dec. 14 and pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23, 2026.
A September hearing is set while DA Nathan Hochman has not yet ruled on death penalty.

Summary

Nick Reiner Conflict

The petition claims no court has declared Nick Reiner incompetent despite trustee Paul R. Kanin’s competence concerns.
Court filings show Nick Reiner’s schizophrenia medication was changed shortly before the December 14 killings.
Jodi Montgomery, who oversaw Britney Spears’ conservatorship, is slated to become the new trustee, raising conflict questions.
Jake Reiner described the incident as a “living nightmare” in an April interview, while Romy has remained silent.

History

Historical Context

When Los Angeles County placed pop star Britney Spears under a conservatorship on February 1 2008, the case sparked the #FreeBritney movement in 2019 and led California to enact the #FreeBritney Bill in September 2021. The 2026 Reiner family dispute, where trustee Paul R. Kanin faces a $1.5 million petition from Nick Reiner’s relatives, echoes those concerns about oversight and has reignited calls for tighter trust-administration rules.

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Nick Reiner Petition

Nick Reiner petitioned Los Angeles County court Monday for $1.5 million trust his parents created under a 1993 agreement promising half at 30 and the rest at 35, which trustee Paul R. Kanin blocked.
Reiner was arrested after parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were stabbed on Dec. 14 and pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23, 2026.
A September hearing is set while DA Nathan Hochman has not yet ruled on death penalty.

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