{"id":2470797,"date":"2026-06-22T16:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2470797"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:46:16","slug":"liam-paynes-son-named-sole-beneficiary-of-the-singers-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/liam-paynes-son-named-sole-beneficiary-of-the-singers-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Payne’s Son Named Sole Beneficiary of the Singer\u2019s Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liam Payne<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u2019s son has been named the sole beneficiary of the legendary singer\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n

According to court documents obtained by TMZ<\/span><\/a>, Bear Grey Payne has been awarded the One Direction star\u2019s estate, totaling nearly $28 million.<\/p>\n

Documents reveal some of the money can be used now, but most of it must be held in a trust until Bear, now 9, turns 18.<\/p>\n

Liam and his ex-partner Cheryl Cole<\/strong> welcomed a son in March 2017. More than seven years later, the former One Direction member died at the age of 31<\/span><\/a> after falling to his death at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/p>\n

Cole, 42, and music lawyer Richard Bray<\/strong> were named as administrators of Liam\u2019s estate after it was revealed the singer did not have a will at the time of his death.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and father to our 7 year old son,\u201d Cole wrote via Instagram<\/span><\/a> just days after Liam\u2019s death in October 2024. \u201cA son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cWhat is troubling my spirit the most is that one day, Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen. \u2026 It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cole has tried to raise her son privately and away from social media. In a rare Instagram post, however, she documented a trip to Walt Disney World with Bear for an unforgettable trip.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomewhere in the corners of the world Magic still exists \ud83d\udcab\u2728\ud83e\ude84,\u201d she wrote<\/span><\/a> in April. \u201cI don\u2019t know what took me so long to experience the joys of @waltdisneyworld but I completely escaped into my inner child for the last couple of weeks. What a wonderful place \ud83e\udd70.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since Liam\u2019s death, Louis Tomlinson<\/strong> has shined a light on One Direction\u2019s closer bond<\/span><\/a> as they navigate grief and the loss of their friend.<\/p>\n

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