Nick Reiner Trust Dispute Set for December Mediation

Lawyers for Nick Reiner and the trustees overseeing his parents’ trust have agreed to mediation over whether he can access money for legal and personal expenses, but no payment agreement has been reached. Any settlement would require approval by a judge. The parties told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia at an October 23 hearing that mediation is scheduled to begin December 16. Lawyers for the trust asked that Reiner, who is in jail, participate remotely. The sides agreed to return to court on March 17, 2027, whether or not mediation resolves the dispute, according to the hearing account. The dispute concerns a trust established by Rob and Michele Reiner for their three children. Reiner’s lawyers say he was entitled to receive part of his share when he turned 30 in 2023, before his parents’ deaths, and argue that California’s Slayer Statute should not block access unless he is convicted. They have also argued that at least $325,000 of the disputed money came from his grandfather, Carl Reiner, and should be treated separately from funds connected to his parents. Trustee representatives have withheld the funds, citing the statute and their fiduciary duties. The law...