Paulwas a successful executive of a medical device sales firm and living in a $900,000 home in Gainesville until his world began unraveling: He lost his job as president of his namesake company, Reinhart Medical LLC, and he was recently separated from his wife. In the probate case, Mrs. Reinhart filed aclaimin September for $10 million against her husbands estate, citing the wrongful death by murder of her sons. It was not clear whether any profits from that sale will be disputed in the court fight with Reinharts siblings. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the coroner's office that she expected a legal battle - one that is still unfolding - over what. Minde also answers to Prince Reinhart Minde, Minde Prince Reinhart, Minde Prince, Minde P Reinhart and Minde Gayle Prince, and perhaps a couple of other names. The fathers empty van was ominously outside the burning home. By 'Our boys Brody and Rex were tragically taken from us much too soon. Paul Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, fatally shot the couples young sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. 'He has, before this happened, said he had awful, inappropriate thoughts in his brain,' she said. More: What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad. The tragedy comes 29 months after Paul's older brother, Erick Von Reinhart, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after stabbing his ex-wife's boyfriend, Alex Illiff, 33, in Pasco County in 2014. 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An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout which claims she may not have been legally entitled to receive. The family still owns the waterfront home in Dixie County where the murders and fire occurred, according to property records. His lawyer included on the list Erick Von Reinhart, 50, who pleaded guilty in an unrelated crime to fatally stabbing his own ex-wifes new boyfriend just one week after their divorce then trying to take his own life with a large kitchen knife. It said she and Konrad Reinhart have agreed the money should be deposited in a bank account controlled by Fidelitys law firm until a judge decides who will receive the money. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Gatorball team members showed up on Monday night to support the Reinhart family. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the coroner's office that she expected a legal battle - one that is still unfolding - over what. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville told lawmakers in Tallahassee she never wanted to learn details about the deaths of her sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11. Konrad Reinhartsrequestlisted himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. Find Minde Reinhart's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Rex and Brody were keen baseball players. Now it's too late. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. According to independent local news station WJXT, Alachua County Sheriffs Office deputies attempted to perform a wellness check on Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, and his sons Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, at around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The mother of the men, Irenea Reinhart, 73, of Gainesville declined in a phone call to discuss her sons Paul or Erick. He has never eluded to what the thoughts he has had in the past were about, asked the dispatcher. Youre so selfish. In a related dispute over that change to the will, Minde Reinharts lawyers said in court records that based on Reinharts actions in the days before he died, Konrad Reinhart knew or should have known that her husband was plotting violence. Editors note: This story includes descriptions of suicide. Konrad Reinharts lawyer, Richard Withers, declined to discuss the case. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Two attendees tearfully watch teammates and friends share their favorite memories of Rex and Brody. The dad and sons' causes of death have not been released. It took firefighters five minutes to extinguish the flames. 'That sounds so much like Erick,' Iliff said, her voice trembling. Rex, the boys older brother, was on the top bunks mattress. May 7, 2021 Fresh Take Florida, Law and public safety. Rex and Brody didnt know they were playing their last game. This is just really weird, she said on the 911 call. Through his lawyer, Konrad Reinhart asked to be officially appointed the estates representative, saying no person has equal or higher preference to be put in charge of distributing his brothers remaining wealth. This is part of the initial call Minde Reinhart made to dispatchers at around 5:30 in the morning. Konrad Reinharts lawyer estimated the estates value at $75,000 in personal property. ', In court papers, Erick described himself as diagnosed with a 'major depressive disorder and severe anxiety.'. Thepolicieswere worth $2 million each and purchased in 2005 and 2015. She has since shared a moving Facebook tribute to her sons as 'Angels among us.'. and The doors and windows were too hot to use to enter, he said. The gates will open at 5 p.m., with the program to follow from 6-8 p.m. Reached at home by phone, Konrad Reinhart declined to discuss the matter and twice hung up on a reporter. . The reporters can be reached atawilder@freshtakeflorida.comandevelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com, What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad, autopsy reports for Reinhart and his sons, Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Your kids? Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Muschamp wasnt home, but his parents were. Please come home.' term-life insurance policies on April 26 to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, from collecting any of the money upon his death. If youre interested in contributing to the charitable fund set up in their names, click here. Celebration of life to honor Reinhart brothers set for Florida Ballpark, North Central Florida Treasures: Antique Erie Fluter, Bradford County crash kills one person, sends another to hospital, Cone Park Resource Center holds clothing closet event, 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons. Rex and Brody were her priority. A judge denied his latest appeal in his criminal case less than two weeks ago. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations, a Facebook post from the boys baseball program said in memoriam. With the changes, Reinhart sought to designate his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as primary beneficiaries. The company said it sent her two checks, for just over $2 million each, which also included small amounts of overpaid premiums and unpaid interest. The property deed and a $900,000 30-year mortgage borrowed in 2008 previously listed both Paul and Minde Reinhart's names, but Reinhart's name was removed as owner after his death, according to county records. 'His loss has turned my life upside down, and the world as I knew it will never be the same. Pillar, the deputy in Gainesville, urged his Dixie County counterpart to call him on his cell phone. The Florida Ballpark will host a celebration of life ceremony for Rex and Brody Reinhart on Monday, May 17, 2021. [emailprotected]. Teammates, opponents and baseball enthusiasts dressed in team shirts and hats. Were just coming here to support him and paint this memorial for him,' friend Heath Vincent told WCJB. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. And in a new charge, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers said in court records that based on Reinharts actions in the days before he died, one of her brothers-in-law knew or should have known that her husband was plotting violence. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. Reinhart generally awarded his wealth to my descendents who survive me and otherwise to my brothers and sisters. In the will, he identified Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as his children. Paul Reinhart wasnt responding to texts or calls. What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad, earlier objected to a request by Konrad Reinhart that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He is serving a 40-year sentence in a Florida prison. Paul Reinhart had been depressed recently but never uttered suicidal thoughts, his wife told a 911 dispatcher. At 7:14 a.m., a neighbor called to report the waterfront home was burning. Paul Reinhart, 46, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, setting fire to the familys waterfront vacation home in western Florida then killing himself. Play like Brody, Pitch like Rex on the front and a baseball with angel wings with the boys numbers, #4 and #9, on the back. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. GAINESVILLE The mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband is asking a Florida judge to block handing over $75,000 of his wealth to his sister and brothers including one who is serving a 40-year prison sentence for an unrelated murder. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. We feel utterly lost and broken. 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He did not own a gun, she said, and sheriffs records added: Could not locate any recent firearm transactions.. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Minde Reinhart. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - North Central Florida is coming together to honor two boys killed in what law enforcement is investigating as a murder-suicide. Reinhart was a former medical device sales executive who investigators said was so upset over the loss of his job and pending divorce that hefatally shotthe couples sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. The teary-eyed audience burst into laughter as Muschamp recounted a time 5-year-old Brody waddled into his home. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Mrs. Reinharts law firm wrote in aletterAug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. 'This is just really weird,' Minde told the 911 operator, as the Sun reported. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. Copyright 2021 WCJB. The boys teammates huddled on the field and took their last photo with their friends jerseys now neatly laid out in a glass case to be memorialized. Those in the crowd showed their solidarity in their attire. Fidelity wrote back to Reinhart in aletterdated April 30 saying it was unable to update his policies as requested because he failed to specify the city and state where he had signed the document, which was notarized in Gainesville. The text message from her estranged husband arrived at 5:39 a.m., even as Minde Reinhart was already on the phone with a sheriffs dispatcher pleading for help and searching for answers. You said you dont know where he might have gone, asked the 911 dispatcher. The reporters can be reached at awilder@freshtakeflorida.com and evelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com, Copyright 2021 WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7, PublishedNovember 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM EST. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Rexs Florida Heat jersey was on display in a glass case. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. You're going to live with this the rest of your life,' reported The Gainesville Sun. But 10 minutes later, a neighbor called 911 to report a fire raging at the Reinhart family's vacation home. Now its too late. She found roughly 400 photographs from her wedding scattered through the house. Last month, Mrs. Reinhart finalized the sale to a chemical industry executive of the $1.65 million home in Gainesville she had shared with her husband before they separated. Credentialed press will be provided a dedicated reporting area. Im going to cherish these moments for the rest of my life, Sheffield said. Court records revealed that Paul Reinhart attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, . You should have put your family first, he wrote. "OK, just try not to think the worst," said an Alachua County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher on the other side of the call. View Minde Reinhart's profile for company associations, background information, and partnerships. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the medical examiner's office that she expected a legal battle one that is still unfolding . (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Florida baseball coach Kevin OSullivan shares stories of the boys attending home games. Its new lawsuit named both Mrs. Reinhart and Konrad Reinhart as defendants. His lawyer included on the list Erick Von Reinhart, 50, who pleaded guilty in an unrelated crime to fatally stabbing his own ex-wifes new boyfriend just one week after their divorce then trying to take his own life with a large kitchen knife. Mrs. Reinharts lawyers earlier objected to a request by Konrad Reinhart that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings and Mrs. Reinhart. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Former Florida football head coach Will Muschamp reflects on Rex and Brodys personalities during his three years as their neighbor. It was Brody. Have a tip or story idea? Before Paul Reinhart allegedly killed his two sons, and then himself, on May 4, the unemployed medical device salesman sent his estranged wife Minde an ominous message, according to official reports cited by the Tallahassee Democrat. More:What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad. Iliff said she had heard news reports this week about the father suspected of killing his children and himself but did not know until a reporter told her that the suspected killer was Paul, the younger brother of the man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing her own son. Landlines . From ages 10 to 13, the 44-year-olds son played with Rex on the Florida Elite. Meanwhile, at 6:46 a.m., Verizon reported that Paul Reinharts cell phone was turned on and closest to a tower near the familys vacation home near Suwannee. A final report covering the criminal investigation by two sheriffs offices and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in the case has been mysteriously delayed for months. In court papers last week, Konrad Reinhart's lawyers said those files were protected by attorney-client privilege. Details emerging from that courtroom fight already are changing what is known about events in the days leading to the crime: Reinhartupdated his willon April 19, just 15 days before he killed his sons and himself, according to court records. One of her lawyers, Jeff Aaron, also declined to discuss the matter. 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