Overview
- Liam Payne died on October 16, 2024 after a fall in Buenos Aires and left no will, so under UK intestacy his only child, Bear, is the primary heir.
- High Court probate filings moved the estate from an initial asset‑preservation grant to Letters of Administration that give administrators wider power to manage and use funds for the child’s benefit.
- Probate records show the UK estate was revalued with a net figure of about £21.9 million after liabilities, taxes and other deductions were accounted for.
- Cheryl Tweedy and music lawyer Richard Bray have been named as the estate’s administrators and can authorize spending now for Bear while the remainder is held in trust until he turns 18.
- The Letters of Administration start the normal statutory window for third‑party claims and clarify that Payne’s unmarried partner was not automatically entitled to the estate, with reporting saying she does not intend to make a claim.