Overview

• Liam Payne, former One Direction member, died at age 31 in October 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
• An autopsy revealed significant levels of alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of death.
• Payne left no will, leaving his £24.3 million net estate to be managed under British intestacy laws.
• Cheryl Tweedy, mother of Payne’s 8-year-old son Bear, and music lawyer Richard Bray were appointed as executors of the estate.
• Under UK law, Payne’s estate will be held in trust for Bear, while his partner, Kate Cassidy, is not entitled to inheritance due to their unmarried status.