Nick Reiner has been denied access to more than $1.5 million from a family trust while facing charges in the deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer-philanthropist Michele Reiner . A court filing submitted last week argues that California’s slayer statute could prevent Nick Reiner from using the inheritance to pay for his criminal defense. Nick Reiner was indicted on two murder charges and pleaded not guilty in February. On August 12, Nick Reiner entered another not guilty plea after prosecutors added an allegation that the killings involved lying in wait, plus a claim that he personally used a knife described as a dangerous and deadly weapon. Why Is the Trust Money on Lock? Jodi Pais Montgomery, the professional fiduciary overseeing the trust created by Rob and Michele Reiner after Nick Reiner’s birth, opposed his request in probate court. Montgomery’s attorney, Lauriann Wright, argued that California law bars people from inheriting from someone they “feloniously and intentionally” kill and contains no carveout for criminal defense expenses. Nick Reiner, who currently has a public defender, sought access to the trust in a June probate petition so he could hire private counsel. His attorney, Anita P. Wu, countered that the statute requires a legal determination rather than an accusation, emphasizing that Nick Reiner has been convicted of nothing and remains presumed innocent; Wright said releasing the money now could be irreversible and that the funds would otherwise pass to siblings Romy and Jake. Nick Reiner’s next hearing is scheduled for September 15 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Representatives for Romy and Jake did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the trust dispute will now unfold alongside the criminal case.