London, UK – Former One Direction star Liam Payne died in October 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Now, a court has decided who will inherit his multimillion‑dollar estate.
The 31‑year‑old left no will when he tragically died in Buenos Aires. Because Payne was neither married nor in a civil partnership, the High Court ruled that his entire estate should go to his nine‑year‑old son, Bear.
As the Daily Mail reports, the total estate amounts to around $29 million.
The court issued an order that Bear will receive a portion of the sum now, with the remainder to be released when he turns 18. Until then, that part will be held in trust.
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The probate court in Newcastle had appointed Bear’s mother, Cheryl Tweedy, and music lawyer Richard Bray as estate administrators a year earlier. Their role was limited to collecting and safeguarding the singer’s assets.
A new High Court order also permits a portion of the estate to be used for the child’s immediate “benefit.”
Among the late musician’s estate is also his house in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, featuring five bedrooms, a saltwater pool with waterfalls, and a tennis court.
His girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who had lived with Payne before his death, would have been legally entitled to claim a share of the estate, but the influencer chose not to.
