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Global mediation set for Nick Reiner’s trust fund dispute

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Nick Reiner Seeks Trust

Los Angeles Superior Court scheduled a global mediation in mid-December to resolve Nick Reiner’s trust fund dispute.
Nick Reiner, charged with two counts of first-degree murder, seeks $558,000 from the trust to rehire attorney Alan Jackson.
Trustees argue California’s Slayer Statute bars Reiner from any distribution because he allegedly killed his parents.
If mediation succeeds, Reiner could receive up to half of the trust’s value.

Summary

Kimberly Greene Represents Reiner

Prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty for the December 2025 murders.
Nick Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, which his attorneys cite in trust-access arguments.
Public defender Kimberly Greene now represents Reiner after former attorney Alan Jackson withdrew in January.
Trustee Lauriann Wright called the $300 commissary request a “quality of life” issue despite the $1.5 million trust dispute.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 California codified a slayer statute in Probate Code §21200, joining the Uniform Probate Code’s 1969 “no-profit” provision that bars killers from inheriting. The rule, applied in over 300 cases preventing $45 million of illicit transfers, mirrors a nationwide trend—47 states have adopted similar statutes since the 1930s. Today Los Angeles Superior Court mediates a $558,000 claim that could further shape probate practice.

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Nick Reiner Seeks Trust

Los Angeles Superior Court scheduled a global mediation in mid-December to resolve Nick Reiner’s trust fund dispute.
Nick Reiner, charged with two counts of first-degree murder, seeks $558,000 from the trust to rehire attorney Alan Jackson.
Trustees argue California’s Slayer Statute bars Reiner from any distribution because he allegedly killed his parents.
If mediation succeeds, Reiner could receive up to half of the trust’s value.

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