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Son of Liam Payne becomes sole beneficiary of his ₱1.77 billion estate

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>The son of late One Direction member Liam Payne has become the sole beneficiary of his estate.</p><p>According to a report by PEOPLE, court documents confirmed that Liam&#x27;s son, Bear, has inherited the $29 million or ₱1.77 billion estate of the singer.</p><p>A portion of the money is available now, but the bulk of the money will be held in a trust until Bear turns 18.</p><p>Back in May, PEOPLE reported that Liam&#x27;s former partner, Cheryl Cole, was appointed as administrator of the estate alongside attorney Richard Mark Bray as per court documents.</p><p>Liam and Cheryl welcomed Bear in 2017. Though the celebrity couple parted ways the following year, they remained committed to co-parenting.</p><p>Reflecting on their bond during a 2022 appearance on Logan Paul&#x27;s<em> Impaulsive</em> podcast, Liam praised Cheryl, stating, &quot;I couldn&#x27;t ask someone better. The relationship we have with each other now as friends has only grown more.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C30X1H9Mlmh/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A74265%2C%22ls%22%3A73986.40000000037%2C%22le%22%3A73991.70000000019%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Liam passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16, 2024.</p><p>Liam sustained &quot;extremely serious injuries&quot; after falling from the third floor of Casa Sur Hotel as per the Buenos Aires police. His death was confirmed by the medics at the scene.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/16/one-direction-member-liam-payne-dies-at-31-after-fall-in-argentina-650"><strong>READ: One Direction member Liam Payne dies at 31 after fall in Argentina</strong></a></div><p>Following his passing, Cheryl took to social media to plead for public compassion.</p><p>&quot;Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7 year old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again,&quot; she wrote in an Instagram post in October 2024.</p><p>Cheryl went on: &quot;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. It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I am begging you to consider what use some of these reports are serving, other than to cause further harm to everyone left behind picking up the pieces,&quot; she added. &quot;Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.&quot;</p>

<p>Liam Payne welcomed his son, Bear, with his former partner, Cheryl Cole, in 2017. </p>

Liam Payne welcomed his son, Bear, with his former partner, Cheryl Cole, in 2017.