Liam Payne's son Bear named sole beneficiary of estate

Liam Payne's son Bear was named the only beneficiary of his estate.

According to court documents obtained by People Magazine, the nine-year-old will inherit $29,007,998, or approximately P1.7 billion.

The filing also revealed that some of the money can be used now, but the majority will be held in a trust fund until Bear turns 18.

According to a previous report, the One Direction member died without a will. Court documents obtained by People revealed that his former partner and Bear's mother Cheryl Tweedy, and music industry lawyer Richard Mark Bray are the administrators of his estate.

In October 2024, Liam died after he fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.

According to an autopsy report, he suffered 25 injuries, including a serious head injury. Police said he was alone when the incident happened, and there were indications that he experienced an episode due to alleged substance abuse.

Cheryl said Liam's death was "earth-shattering."

"Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our seven year old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again," she added. —Nika Roque/MGP, GMA News