{"id":2471000,"date":"2026-06-22T19:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471000"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:07:40","slug":"liam-paynes-son-bear-9-named-sole-beneficiary-of-the-late-singers-29-million-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/liam-paynes-son-bear-9-named-sole-beneficiary-of-the-late-singers-29-million-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Payne&#8217;s Son Bear, 9, Named Sole Beneficiary of the Late Singer&#8217;s $29 Million Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Liam Payne\u2019s son Bear, 9, will inherit $29 million from his late father\u2019s estate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in May 2025, Payne&#8217;s former partner, singer Cheryl, and attorney Richard Mark Bray were named administrators of his estate after he died without a will<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Payne welcomed Bear in 2017 with Cheryl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/liam-payne\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Liam Payne;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Liam Payne&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Liam Payne<\/a>&#8216;s son is the sole beneficiary of the late singer&#8217;s multi-million dollar estate, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former One Direction star&#8217;s son Bear, 9, is the sole inheritor of $29,007,998 from the singer&#8217;s estate. While some of the money can be used now, the majority of it will be held in a trust until Bear turns 18 years old, according to the filing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Liam Payne<br \/>Credit: Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The One Direction alum, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/liam-payne-dead-age-31-after-hotel-balcony-fall-8729408\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died on Oct. 16 at age 31;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died on Oct. 16 at age 31&quot;}\" class=\"link \">died on Oct. 16 at age 31<\/a> after falling from a hotel balcony, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/liam-payne-cheryl-cole-welcome-baby-boy-first-child\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:welcomed his first and only child;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;welcomed his first and only child&quot;}\" class=\"link \">welcomed his first and only child<\/a> with singer Cheryl. Back in May 2025, Cheryl was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/liam-payne-cheryl-named-administrator-of-his-estate-11730404\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:named the administrator;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;named the administrator&quot;}\" class=\"link \">named the administrator<\/a> of Payne&#8217;s estate, seven months after he died without a will.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time, the documents indicated that the gross value of the Payne\u2019s estate in the U.K. amounted to $38 million, and the net value to about $32.2 million. Estates in the U.K. are typically issued to the deceased\u2019s lawful spouse, or if they were not married, to their nearest blood relative, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/applying-for-probate\/if-theres-not-a-will\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:United Kingdom government website.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;United Kingdom government website.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">United Kingdom government website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx2821nz29ro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:BBC;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BBC&quot;}\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a> reports that Cheryl, 42, and Bray will \u201cmanage the money, but they currently have limited authority and cannot distribute it.\u201d The outlet also reported that should someone in the U.K. die without a will, their children will normally inherit the estate if there is no husband, wife or civil partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former couple welcomed their son on March 22, 2017. Payne and Cheryl announced their son&#8217;s birth a few days after his arrival with a Polaroid shot of Payne cradling his son, which they both posted on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BSEw6ARB_Ka\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m incredibly happy to welcome our new baby boy into the world, it&#8217;s a moment that I will never forget for the rest of my life and my favourite memory I have so far,&#8221; Payne wrote. &#8220;I&#8217;m completely in awe of his incredible mother and how she has been the whole way through this, she&#8217;s really made my dreams come true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Liam Payne and his son BearCredit: Cheryl\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/A0lZgRpVXAhKCKIgH1m8wQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/c99ecbf84a0afc99ad58b97c07e9d352\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Liam Payne and his son Bear<br \/>Credit: Cheryl\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Payne had previously admitted to PEOPLE that he &#8220;always wanted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/liam-payne-rock-star-dad-nickname-dada-montana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:to be a young dad;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;to be a young dad&quot;}\" class=\"link \">to be a young dad<\/a>,&#8221; but fatherhood at a young age didn&#8217;t come easy. During a later interview in December 2020, he opened up further about how he had &#8220;to learn&#8221; to be a parent over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I had my son at a young age, and you think it will be a magical thing, that you&#8217;re going to grow up one day into the person you&#8217;re supposed to be,&#8221; he told PEOPLE. &#8220;But <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/liam-payne-engagement-to-maya-henry-a-blessing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:it took a lot to find my footing;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;it took a lot to find my footing&quot;}\" class=\"link \">it took a lot to find my footing<\/a>. I figured, Dad takes care of everyone, that&#8217;s what he does, so my thing was to cook.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/liam-payne-son-bear-named-beneficiary-late-singer-estate-12003928\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Liam Payne\u2019s son Bear, 9, will inherit $29 million from his late father\u2019s estate Back in May 2025, Payne&#8217;s former partner, singer Cheryl, and attorney Richard Mark Bray were named administrators of his estate after he died without a will Payne welcomed Bear in 2017 with Cheryl Liam Payne&#8216;s son is the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2471001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[399845,409387,379725,358153,486242],"class_list":["post-2471000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-bear","tag-cheryl","tag-court-documents","tag-liam-payne","tag-mark-bray"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Liam-Paynes-Son-Bear-9-Named-Sole-Beneficiary-of-the.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471002,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471000\/revisions\/2471002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}