Following the tragic passing of Rob and Michele Reiner, the couple leaves behind a substantial estate built over decades in Hollywood.
Blank Rome partner Sean R. Weissbart, co-chair of the firm’s Tax, Benefits, and Private Client group, spoke with People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, WGN-TV, and ABC7 Los Angeles about whether Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele, could be disqualified from receiving an inheritance if convicted in connection with his parents’ deaths.
Read excerpts from Sean’s interviews below.
People Magazine
According to estate and trusts attorney Sean Weissbart, a partner at Blank Rome LLP who is not connected to the case, Nick will become ineligible to inherit from his parents' estate if he is ultimately convicted of the crime, per a particular state law.
"California has what's called a slayer statute, which says 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. So assuming he's convicted of this murder, he's out as beneficiary, along with any fiduciary appointments he may have," Weissbart explains.
A fiduciary appointment is "an executor, a trustee, [or] if they died without a will, which is probably unlikely, an administrator," he adds.
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Sean’s comments for PEOPLE were also picked up by Entertainment Weekly, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Entertainment, Vanity Fair Italia, AOL, Parade, SheKnows, National Enquirer, HOLA!, The Blast, and The Philippine Star.
"Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Could Be Ineligible for Inheritance Because of ‘Slayer Statute,'" by Alex Ross was published in People on December 16, 2025.
Entertainment Tonight
“If someone intentionally kills another person, they are ineligible to inherit from the person they murdered. So, if Nick Reiner is convicted, it seems almost impossible that he would be able to inherit from his parents,” said Sean R. Weissbart in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
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WGN-TV
“California has a state law commonly refer to as the slayer statue, which says if you murder someone you become illegible to inherit from the person you killed,” said Sean R. Weissbart in an interview with WGN-TV.
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ABC7 Los Angeles
Estate and trust attorney Sean Weissbart, who isn't connected to the Reiner case, says it's incredibly unlikely that any of Rob and Michele Reiner's money would help pay for a high-powered attorney, now or later.
"Most likely the Reiners have wills and what's called a revocable trust, but that trust agreement is going to appoint trustees," Weissbart said.
"Trustees could be all of the children, some of the children, perhaps a close family confidant, a lawyer, and that person is going to say, 'Look, Nick Reiner is accused of a very, very serious crime that would clearly deprive him of his inheritance. I'm not gonna take any chances and give him any money,'" Weissbart added.
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“Can Nick Reiner Still Receive Inheritance After Being Charged with Parents’ Murders?” by Tim Caputo was published in ABC7 Los Angeles on December 18, 2025.
