A California law designed to prevent killers from profiting off their crimes could block Nick Reiner from inheriting from his parents’ estate if he is convicted, legal experts told People. Reiner was arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, in their Los Angeles home. Estate and trusts attorney Sean Weissbart told People the law is straightforward: “If you kill someone that you’re going to inherit from, you lose your inheritance and any right to serve as a fiduciary of their estate.” The statute does not require a final criminal conviction to take effect, Weissbart added, meaning a civil ruling could apply “even if there was not yet a felony conviction.” While the Reiners’ will has not been made public, Weissbart said that if the estate were split evenly among the couple’s four children, Nick Reiner would likely be disqualified, leaving the remaining siblings to divide the inheritance. Nick Reiner appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday, but his official arraignment has been delayed until January.
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