Paul Reinhart, 46, is accused of killing his sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. He wasnt being treated for mental illness or taking psychiatric medication, she said. . Please come home.' Snejana Farberov The medical examiners office disclosed the correspondence Thursday in response to a public records request. That morning, sheriffs deputies scoured the region for the man and his boys. Fidelity wrote back to Reinhart in a letter dated 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. 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. The family had experienced violent tragedy already: Paul Reinhart is the younger brother of a convicted murderer who also tried to take his own life in a similarly violent household attack seven years ago. According to local ABC affiliate WCJB, each of the boys schools would be offering counseling as needed for both students and staff. The newly disclosedlettercame from Mayanne Downs, general counsel, president and managing director of the Gray-Robinson law firm in Orlando. 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 . The residential address for Minde is 10808 Southwest 27 Avn, Gainesville, FL 32608-8935. "I'm so happy that I put my phone down all the time and didn't return texts and. The dad and sons' causes of death have not been released. Im going to have a deputy come out and make contact with you, okay.. A sale on the $1.8 million home, where property records cite her as the sole legal owner, was listed as pending. The latest news and how to stay informed. The policies were worth $2 million each and purchased in 2005 and 2015. Minde Reinhart, mother of murdered boys, sued over $4 million insurance payout Anna Wilder and Elisabell Velazquez Fresh Take Florida 0:00 0:39 GAINESVILLE An insurance company is suing. After that, he stopped answering his wife's messages and calls. Konrad Reinharts lawyer estimated the estates value at $75,000 in personal property. Minde had recently filed for a divorce from Paul after nearly 20 years of marriage. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. 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. Mrs. Reinhart declined to talk about the case. For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255, By A cigarette lighter was the source of the blaze, the report said. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Reinhart has no desire to see the autopsy reports, Downs wrote. Mrs. Reinhart declined to discuss the new lawsuit through one of her attorneys, Jeff Aaron of Gray Robinson in Orlando. The fire chief, Darian Brown, said the fire was mostly extinguished within about five minutes. She remains in touch with Ericks ex-wife. He had stopped texting, she told a 911 dispatcher. After the audience swayed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seats emptied and the crowd dwindled. 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. In that case, Konrad Reinhart was fighting efforts by Minde Reinhart to obtain confidential files from Withers Harvey, the Gainesville law firm that handled the updated will that excluded her. Konrad Reinharts request listed himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. Have a tip we should know? Rex and Brody didnt know they were playing their last game. Paul's final text to Minde came in at 5.39am. 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. . Paul Reinhart, a popular, gregarious figure across social and political circles, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, earlier this week, then starting a fire at his familys waterfront vacation home near Suwannee before killing himself, too. Your kids? Citing no specific evidence except her information and belief, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers told the judge that Konrad Reinhart began receiving unspecified assets from his brother shortly before the killings or as a result of Reinharts suicide. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Brodys and Rexs names and numbers were painted onto the area around home plate. The younger boy regularly served as the batboy during Florida Gators college home games ,and the family was reportedly friends with the programs coach, Kevin Sully OSullivan. 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. Last Tuesday, the boys' mother, Minde Reinhart, called 911 early in the morning, concerned about her sons. Court records revealed that Paul Reinhart attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, . Court records in the newlawsuitrevealed that Reinhart a former medical device sales executive attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies on April 26 to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, from collecting any of the money upon his death. Throughout the night, the audience cycled through laughter, smiles and tears. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Its new lawsuit named both Mrs. Reinhart and Konrad Reinhart as defendants. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Pastor Tim Hayse officiated the event Monday evening. Brody had the heart of a lion, and Rexs determination to be the best on the field was unrivaled. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Two attendees tearfully watch teammates and friends share their favorite memories of Rex and Brody. 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. Gainesville, FL 32611 GATE 2. Now its too late. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. WHEN: Monday, May 17, 2021 Gates Open: 5:00 PM Program: 6:00 PM 8:00 PM, WHERE: Florida Ballpark at McKethan Field 2800 Citrus Road, Gainesville, FL 32611 GATE 2, Adjacent to Dizney Stadium and Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the southwest part of the University of Florida campus. The Florida Ballpark will host a celebration of life ceremony for Rex and Brody Reinhart on Monday, May 17, 2021. They arrived to find the second Reinhart home in flames. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Mrs. Reinhart. The Florida Heat also posted on Facebook about Rex's death. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), An attendee wipes away tears while watching Mindes video. 'Our boys Brody and Rex were tragically taken from us much too soon. The Pasco County sheriff, Chris Nocco, said Erick pleaded with deputies, 'Kill me, kill me,' but he was hospitalized and pleaded guilty in November 2018. Then, at 6:23 a.m., deputy Steven Pillar heard that Paul Reinharts van was at the vacation house in Dixie County, a sprawling waterfront home with a jet ski dock out back. Her depressed husband who separated from his wife and recently lost his high-paying executive job had bizarrely published 64 photos from their wedding 19 years ago to his Facebook page at 5 a.m. Texts to Minde around the same time which ended abruptly made clear he blamed her for their pending divorce. 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. Hundreds of residents, families and baseball players flocked to Florida Ballpark Monday evening to celebrate the lives of Rex Joseph Reinhart, 14, and Brody Michael Reinhart, 11. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. The doors and windows were too hot to use to enter, he said. 'Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations. We owe it to them to keep our memories in us and play for them every time we take the field.. It was unclear whether Reinhart received Fidelitys letter mailed from the companys life insurance offices in Atlanta before he fatally shot his sons and himself four days later. We feel utterly lost and broken. Emailus. He has never eluded to what the thoughts he has had in the past were about, asked the dispatcher. Its too late Father Texted Estranged Wife On Morning He Killed Sons, Himself, WUFT 89.1 / 90.1 Featured Thank you Gifts. The reporters can be reached atawilder@freshtakeflorida.comandevelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com. At the time, the family was already fighting behind the scenes over the $4 million and related matters, but the life insurance dispute and size of the payout didnt become part of any public record until now. 2023 www.gainesville.com. and Because of two kids like that, that you make an impression on, and you can change their lives for the better.. The children were Brody, 11, and Rex, 14, both avid youth baseball players. 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