Cheryl Granted Control of Liam Payne's £24M Estate for Son Bear

Following the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne at age 31 without a will, his entire fortune, estimated at around £24 million, will be inherited by his eight-year-old son Bear. Cheryl Tweedy, Liam’s ex-partner and Bear’s mother, has been granted legal authority to manage the estate, alongside music lawyer Richard Bray. Under UK intestacy law, children inherit when there is no spouse, and friends of Cheryl emphasize that she is committed to acting in Bear’s best interest, likely by placing the funds in a trust until he comes of age. Sources close to both Cheryl and Liam underscore that the singer was devoted to his son's financial security, and that Bear will now be well provided for. Legal filings confirm that Liam’s assets were subject to an Ad Colligenda Bona grant, commonly used to manage estates when a property sale is pending after death. Liam’s girlfriend at the time, Kate Cassidy, is not expected to inherit any portion of the estate.