Can Nick Reiner Inherit From The Parents He's Accused Of Killing?
About this episode
This episode discusses the implications of the slayer statute in the context of Nick Reiner's trial for the murder of his parents and his attempt to access his trust funds.
The question at the center of this Nick Reiner trial development is older than the case itself: can a person accused of killing benefit financially from the death? California's answer is the slayer statute — and in this episode, defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis explains how that law actually functions inside a live probate dispute, not how most people assume it does. The common understanding is that the slayer statute only operates after a conviction. The reality is more complicated, and it matters enormously here. Nick Reiner — who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner — has petitioned for the release of more than $1.5 million from his individual trust. The outgoing trustee reportedly cited the statute among his reasons for withholding the funds. Faddis walks through when the slayer bar can be invoked, who bears the burden, what standard of proof applies in a civil context, and whether a probate judge can simply freeze the assets until the criminal verdict resolves the question. Faddis then maps the family's procedural options with precision: formal opposition to the petition by Jake and Romy…
People in this episode
Guest: Eric Faddis
Topics covered
- slayer statute
- probate dispute
- murder trial
- financial inheritance
- legal standards
Keywords
- Nick Reiner
- slayer statute
- inheritance
- murder trial
- Eric Faddis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California, Britney Spears
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