Liam Payne's $50 million fortune goes to one person after singer died without a will
The One Direction singer tragically passed away in October last year at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
Court documents obtained by The Sun show Payne left $59 million, which after expenses and debts were paid saw the figure reduced by $9 million.
The singer died intestate, which means he didn't leave a will stating what should be done with his money.
However, documents show the court has granted power of administration of his estate to Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his eight-year-old son Bear.
Also named as an administrator is top music lawyer Richard Bray, partner in a London-based legal firm.
Under UK's rules of intestacy, it's likely that the money will be placed in trust for Liam's son, while his girlfriend at the time of his death, Kate Cassidy, will receive nothing as they were not married or in a civil partnership.
This comes after the singer's haunting final words were revealed by his girlfriend Kate, six months after his death.
The US influencer, 25, has been candidly documenting her grief since the tragic event in interviews and on social media.
She had been with him until two days before his passing.
In an appearance on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, heartbroken Kate shared the comfort she finds in their final exchange.
Recalling the moment she left Buenos Aires to return to their home in Florida, Kate described the deeply emotional goodbye the couple shared.
'I remember sitting there with him and I was going on and on and on about how much I love him,' she said.
'And he laughed and interrupted me and was like: 'Kate you're gonna miss your flight, your car is in the driveway.''
Liam then added, 'You're acting like this is the last time you are ever gonna see me again.'
At the time, Kate said she laughed, unaware of what was to come.
'But to look back in time and know that was the last time I was ever gonna see him again is just so chilling,' she continued.
'I am so blessed that it was that heartfelt goodbye. Our last goodbye – I wouldn't have wanted it to be any differently. I am so glad we had that beautiful time together and I wouldn't change that.'
Liam is survived by his son Bear, who he welcomed with singer Cheryl in March 2017 after they had been dating for a year.
When they split the following year, Liam wrote: 'We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world.'
He was co-parenting with the former X Factor judge, whom he met on the hit ITV1 talent show, and said he saw his son up to two to three times a week.
Liam walked hand-in-hand with his son in a final post with the lad he had once described as a 'mini me'.
In the video, the singer ruffled his boy's hair and, alongside a bear and a teary-eyes emoji, he wrote, 'Bear is so tall.'
In a separate video in August, he said, 'He's getting so big now. He's a big boy and he looks like a mini me. As if we needed any more me in the world.'
Meanwhile, in and interview with People in 2022, Liam gushed: 'I make sure when I see him, he has 100 per cent of my time and I'm not d***ing around.
'I like to give him those moments and it's important.
'He needs his dad in his life and I'm happy he looks at me like a superhero. I'm hoping to keep it that way.'
This comes as Liam's tragic finals hours before he fell to his death were released in court documents earlier this month.
Rogelio 'Roger' Nores and two staff members at the hotel had been charged with manslaughter but were cleared, it was revealed in February.
Liam James Payne was born August 29, 1993, and was an English singer and songwriter.
He shot to fame as a member of the global boyband phenomenon One Direction.
Liam made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for The X Facto r in 2008.
After being eliminated as a solo artist he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction.
The band went on to sell 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful boybands of all time.
They group parted ways in 2015, when they went on a hiatus.
Liam has amassed his fortune through being in One Direction, his solo career and touring.
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