CHERYL Tweedy's key role has been revealed after Liam Payne's £24.3million legacy emerged.
The former One Direction star, 31, who died in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, had not left a will.
This means the tragic singer died intestate and didn't stipulate what should be done with his money.
But court documents show Payne left £28,595,000, which after expenses and debts were paid, saw the figure reduced to £24,280,000.
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 is 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.
Kate, 25, has been very open about her relationship with Liam ever since his death, regularly sharing tributes on social media.
She revealed the singer's haunting final words six months after the tragedy.
You can read Kate's full chat with The Sun here.
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.
She said: "I remember sitting there with him and I was going on and on and on about how much I love him.
"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."
'RULES OF INTESTACY'
By Stephen Moyes
WHEN a person dies without leaving a will, their estate has to be shared out according to certain rules – called the 'rules of intestacy'.
A person's estate is made up of their money and property.
If a person dies without leaving a will, they're called an 'intestate person'.
Usually married partners, civil partners, and some relatives can inherit under the rules of intestacy.
But the rules can be complicated and lead to conflict among claimants.
At the time, Kate said she laughed, unaware of what was to come.
She said: "But to look back in time and know that that was the last time I was ever gonna see him again is just so chilling.
"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."
In an interview with The Sun in March, she revealed his death "still doesn't feel fully real".
She added: "Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end.
"Obviously if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina."
Just weeks ago the influencer left fans in tears after sharing an emotional video of the late One Direction star.
The couple were sitting far apart on a bench in the unseen footage before they huddled together and start giggling.
They cuddle and share a kiss, as 25-year-old Kate sits with her legs slung over Liam's lap.
The lyrics from a haunting version of Sophia Fredskild's song In Another Life are playing over the top.
Last month, Kate also commemorated Liam on the six month anniversary of his death.
Liam is survived by his son Bear, who he welcomed with singer Cheryl Tweedy 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 Factor 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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