Nick Reiner was reportedly placed under a mental health conservatorship nearly five years before allegedly killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Nick, 32, was under the guardianship for one year, according to a Thursday, January 15, report from The New York Times. The outlet reported that the conservatorship was terminated in 2021 and had been managed by licensed fiduciary Steven Baer.
“[Mental illness] is an epidemic that is widely misunderstood,” Baer told the outlet. “This is a horrible tragedy.”
Further details about Nick’s conservatorship have not been publicly shared. Us Weekly has reached out for comment.
Nick Reiner is reportedly no longer on suicide watch as he awaits to be arraigned on murder charges. Multiple outlets, including People and TMZ, reported on Monday, January 5, that Nick was taken off suicide watch after being arrested for the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner. He now no longer has […]
Nick had previously been candid about his mental health and addiction struggles.
“They refused to give me meds because they were like, ‘You don’t need any meds,’” Nick recalled of a previous rehab stay during a 2015 appearance on the “Dopey” podcast. “I was freaking out. I was like, ‘How do I show these motherf***ers that I’m crazy?’ So, I was like, ‘I’ll throw a rock through a window.’”
He continued, “I took a rock, and I started on the path, and I was going up this hill … and I went, and I threw the rock through the window. Some woman saw me and she ratted on me and then they put me on [an antidepressant called] Wellbutrin.”
Nick was arrested in December 2025 after parents Rob and Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles home. They were 78 and 70, respectively.
While Nick is being held in police custody, he has yet to enter a plea. His arraignment hearing was postponed earlier this month after defense attorney Alan Jackson abruptly withdrew from the case.
“I’m legally and ethically prohibited from explaining all the reasons why, I know that’s a question on everyone’s mind,” Jackson told reporters earlier this month after stepping down.
Jackson further stressed that he remained “deeply committed” to supporting Nick’s “best interests.”
“In fact, we know — we’re not just convinced — we know that the legal process will reveal the true facts of the circumstances surrounding Nick’s case,” Jackson said. “What we’ve learned, and you can take this to the bank, is that, pursuant to the law in California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder.”
Nick is now represented by L.A. public defender Kimberly Greene.
“I spoke to Mr. Reiner briefly this morning,” Greene told reporters on January 7. “He was understanding that there was going to be a change in counsel. We haven’t had any in-depth conversations.”
Greene also revealed that she’s had “no contact” with Nick’s family since taking on the case.
In addition to Nick, Rob and Michele are survived by children Jake and Romy Reiner. (Rob was also the adoptive father of his late ex-wife Penny Marshall’s daughter, Tracy.)
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” Jake and Romy said in a joint statement last month. “The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends. We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life.”
Nick is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, February 23.
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