Late Oliver Tree's 2024 will reportedly urged family not to sell his art and set up a non-profit

Court records showed Oliver Tree planned handwritten instructions for distributing his assets, but it's unclear if he completed them before his death
Oliver Tree's will reportedly asked his family to preserve his art collection and launch a nonprofit in his name (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)
Oliver Tree's will reportedly asked his family to preserve his art collection and launch a nonprofit in his name (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Details of late rapper Oliver Tree's 2024 will have emerged months after his untimely death.

The rapper was 32 when he died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14 alongside five others, Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim "Gaspi," Lucas A Vignale, Lucas Brito Chaves, and two pilots, Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.

Oliver Tree's will details revealed

Oliver Tree attends the
Oliver Tree attends the 'Paradise Records' premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Village East Cinema on June 06, 2025 in New York City (John Nacion/WireImage)

TMZ has now reported details of his will, citing court documents.

Tree reportedly asked his family not to sell his eclectic art collection, including his “iconic wardrobe, the world’s biggest scooter, the bull quad, all music props/installations, touring props and gear, video storyboards, concept art, fashion designs, runway looks, paintings, podcast props etc.”

He also instructed them to launch a nonprofit in his name.

Oliver Tree planned handwritten will instructions

According to the publication, the late singer's father, Jesse Nickell III, has asked the court to appoint him as the administrator of his son's trust after being nominated by Tree himself.

Subtronics and Oliver Tree perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)
Subtronics and Oliver Tree perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

Court records revealed that the record producer had planned to write a handwritten note for the administrator explaining how to distribute his assets, including bank accounts, clothing and jewelry, all rights to his music, and his interests in various companies.

However, it remains unclear whether he completed the note before his tragic death.

Oliver Tree's nonprofit to support artists

Tree also directed that a nonprofit called Dr Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Geniuses be established to provide grants to people working in music, film, installation, and performance art projects. Its initial board members will include the songwriter's parents, family members, and friends.

This comes after reports emerged following the June 14 tragedy that Tree had spoken about death and his will during an interview.

Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia (Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

Tree appeared on an episode of ‘The Zach Sang Show’ podcast in April, where he said, “I don't believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from it is

mine. So when I die, I've set it up, my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one's going to get a penny.”

“If I have a wife or kids or anything, [they're] not getting a single penny,” before adding, “I'll get my kids through college. That's the agreement. But there's not going to be a silver spoon,” the ‘Miss You’ hitmaker stated, before adding, “They're taken care of because my dad worked on some stuff in the 2000s. The idea is, when I die, all the money is going to go back to artists.”

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