Liam Payne's son Bear named sole heir to singer's $28m estate

Court documents reportedly show Liam Payne's son Bear will inherit late singer's estate through trust

Court documents reportedly show that Liam Payne's nine-year-old son, Bear Grey Payne, has been named the sole beneficiary of the late singer's estate, which is valued at nearly $28 million.

According to reports, most of the estate will be held in a trust until Bear turns 18, although a small portion of the funds can reportedly be accessed before then.

Payne died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. As he did not leave a will, his former partner Cheryl and music lawyer Richard Bray were appointed administrators of his estate.

Bear was born in March 2017 during Payne's relationship with Cheryl, which began in 2016. Although the couple announced their separation in July 2018, they said at the time that their son remained "our world" and asked for privacy as they continued to co-parent.

Since Payne's death, Cheryl has continued to keep Bear out of the public eye. In a statement shared on Instagram following the singer's death, she expressed concern about the impact media coverage could have on their son in the future.

"What is troubling my spirit the most is that one day, Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen in the past two days," she wrote. "It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future."

The legal proceedings surrounding Payne's death are continuing. Five people were initially charged in connection with the incident in December 2024.

Reports state that three of those charges have since been dropped, while hotel employees Braian Paiz and Ezequiel Pereyra still face accusations of supplying drugs to the former One Direction star.

The reported inheritance ensures that Bear will become the beneficiary of Payne's estate, with the trust intended to manage the assets until he reaches adulthood.