Liam Payne’s nine-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne, is set to be the sole beneficiary of the late singer’s estate. The One Direction star died on October 16, 2024, aged 31, after falling from Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Liam Payne’s estate inheritance case confirms Bear as sole beneficiary after a court ruling
According to People, Payne’s UK estate has a gross value of $38 million and a net worth of approximately $32.2 million. However, no will was left at the time of the singer’s death. Under intestacy law in England and Wales, a spouse and then children are first in line to inherit an estate.
Court documents show the funds can be accessed for the benefit of Bear, his son with former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy, reports Geo News. The High Court has allowed parts of the estate to be used immediately for Bear’s benefit, with the remainder held in trust until he turns 18, according to MSN. Payne’s assets include a five-bedroom home in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, which he bought in 2021 to be closer to his son following his split from Cheryl in 2018.
Payne was in a relationship with influencer Kate Cassidy at the time of his death, reports Billboard. Cassidy has no intention of appealing against the decision. According to The Tab, the singer provided Cassidy with a monthly allowance of approximately $26,486.
She told The Sun, “So you know when people come and point a finger at me, saying, ‘You took an allowance, and you had living expenses,’ or whatever, at the end of the day it’s nobody’s business except for me and Liam. I never [asked him for money]. Yeah, it’s upsetting, but it’s just about having thick skin, and I’m never going to let anybody tell me how my relationship was with Liam.” Adding, “The only two people that really know how strong a relationship was are me and Liam.”
The Guardian reported that a postmortem found Payne died of multiple traumas and “internal and external haemorrhage” after a fall from the hotel balcony. Rogelio “Roger” Nores, hotel operator Gilda Martin, and receptionist Esteban Grassi were charged with manslaughter. In February, a court in Argentina dismissed criminal negligence charges against them.
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Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta for Mandatory
