Almost seven months after his unexpected death in Argentina, the details of the millionaire heritage left by Liam Payne to his family were known. The 31 -year -old British singer, who reached world fame as part of One Directiondied on October 24, 2024, after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. A posterior autopsy confirmed that the interpreter of “Strip that Down“ He died from severe polytrauma after a fall of more than 12 meterswhich caused internal and external bleeding, in addition to injuries incompatible with life.
The funeral was held weeks later in Amersham, the United Kingdom, and was attended by his former band, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, in addition to his family, his partner Kate Cassidysinger Cheryl (mother of her son Bear Payne) and Simon Cowell, the producer who promoted the group’s career from The X Factor. But, being such a young person, the pop star had not written a will, so it was unknown who would have his wealthy fortune.
Now, judicial documents revealed by the British media The Sun y MailOnline They confirmed that Payne left an inheritance of 28.5 million pounds sterling, which was reduced to 24.2 million after paying off their debts and expenses.
The striking thing is that the singer had not written a willso it will be British justice that determines how its fortune will be distributed. According to the laws of intestate succession of the United Kingdom, the assets of a deceased person without a testament are distributed among their legal heirs. In this case, his son Bear, eight years old, would be the main beneficiary. Until the fate of the heritage is legally defined, the Court granted the administration of the goods to Cheryl, mother of the child, and the lawyer specialized in the music industry, Richard Bray. Everything indicates that the inheritance will be deposited in a trust until the minor reaches the age of majority
For its part, Kate Cassidywho was Payne’s couple at the time of his death, You have no right to a part of the heritagesince they were not legally married or there were provisions written in their favor. Some legal experts indicated that they could initiate a lawsuit and request a “Reasonable financial provision”especially because the singer covered his monthly expenses. However, Page Six reported that the young influencer You have no intention of making any claim.
The American gave an interview a while ago to the newspaper The Sun, in which he highlighted the impact of the singer’s death and the fault he still feels for having returned to the United States before the fact, in order to take care of both’s pet. “I had a responsibility. We had a responsibility. We had our dog, Nala, and obviously I never thought this would happen.”he said with tears in his eyes, remembering the day he decided to leave Argentina and leave for his native country, without knowing that this would be the last time he would see his beloved.
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