The former One Direction member died without a will last October. Under UK inheritance law, Cheryl Tweedy is legally responsible for his fortune until their son turns 18.

The 31-year-old, who first found fame through the X Factor, died after falling from the third floor balcony of his hotel, the CasaSur Palermo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 16 October 2024. A UK inquest found the star died of “polytrauma”.

Liam Payne’s entire $32.2 million estate will be placed in a trust for his 8-year-old son, Bear, multiple sources confirmed to Page Six. The tragic One Direction star, 31, died intestate — without leaving a will — in October following a horrific fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,