Huge sum Liam Payne left son Bear revealed in court documents
The Tab • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Liam Payne, who died at age 31 after falling from a hotel in Buenos Aires in 2024, left a £21 million estate to his nine-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne, as confirmed by High Court documents.
- Bear is the sole beneficiary, with parts of the estate available immediately to benefit him, while the remainder must be held in trust until he turns 18.
- Liam had not made a will, so his former partner Cheryl Tweedy and music lawyer Richard Bray were appointed administrators to manage and collect his assets.
- The estate includes a £3.25 million five-bedroom home in Chalfont St Giles, purchased in 2021 to be closer to Bear after Liam and Cheryl’s split.
- Liam’s girlfriend at the time of his death, Kate Cassidy, has no intention to contest the estate despite having received a monthly allowance, emphasizing that their relationship was personal and not financially motivated.
