Overview

• Liam Payne’s £24.3 million estate, left without a will, is being managed by Cheryl Tweedy and music lawyer Richard Bray under UK intestacy laws.
• Cheryl plans to place Bear’s inheritance in a trust, delaying full access until he is at least 25, with potential staged distributions into his late 20s and 30s.
• This decision aims to safeguard Bear’s financial future and ensure he develops independence and ambition without early reliance on the inheritance.
• Legal experts note that the absence of a will could lead to challenges from other parties, such as Payne’s former girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.
• Since their 2018 split, Cheryl and Liam co-parented Bear privately, emphasizing his welfare and shielding him from public scrutiny.