Liam Payne, who fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina last year, died without a will. A court just gave control of his $32-million estate to his son's mom.

Payne's former girlfriend, British pop singer Cheryl, and attorney Richard Bray have been named the administrators of his estate, according to People magazine and Rolling Stone. The British pop ...

Richard L. Bray, 81 years old, of Lafayette, died June 8, 2025. He was born in August 20,1943, in Romney, Indiana to the late Carlus and Edith (Wagner) Bray. He married Nickie Bray on February 14 ...

Music lawyer Richard Bray was also appointed as an administrator, according to documents filed on May 1. Cheryl, who shares her eight-year-old son Bear with the late singer, expressed her profound ...

A court has granted administrative responsibilities to Liam Payne's, left, ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Tweedy, and a music industry lawyer, Richard Bray. (Variety / Penske Media via Getty Images ...

Richard Bray. In the U.K., when a person dies without a will, the spouse and then next of kin have first claim on their estate, according to the Guardian, which reviewed the court documents.