Estate Administration Services Market Report 2026

The estate administration services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $15.77 billion in 2025 to $17.51 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing complexity of estate assets, growth in personal wealth accumulation, rising need for formal estate planning, expansion of legal and financial advisory services, higher awareness of inheritance regulations.

The estate administration services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $26.31 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of digital legal services, rising demand for cross-border estate administration, expansion of online trust management solutions, growing focus on data security and privacy, increasing use of ai-assisted legal workflows. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of digital estate management platforms, growing use of automated documentation and filing tools, expansion of online probate and trust services, rising demand for secure data handling, enhanced focus on compliance and transparency.

The growing prevalence of digital assets is expected to drive the expansion of the estate administration services market in the coming years. Digital assets include any content or resource stored in digital form that carries value, such as cryptocurrencies, digital documents, media files, and intellectual property. This rise in digital assets is largely fueled by the increasing adoption of blockchain technology, which offers a secure, decentralized, and transparent method for recording and managing ownership of digital items. Estate administration services support digital assets by managing access credentials, ensuring proper transfer of ownership, enhancing security for beneficiaries, and reducing disputes over digital property. For example, in March 2025, according to a report published by the Financial Conduct Authority, a UK-based financial regulatory body, the proportion of UK adults holding cryptoassets increased by 2%, rising from 10% in 2022 to 12% in the current period. As a result, the growth in digital assets is contributing to the expansion of the estate administration services market.

Leading companies in the estate administration services sector are concentrating on developing advanced solutions, including automated estate and trust management platforms, to enhance administrative efficiency, decrease manual workloads, and ensure higher accuracy in compliance processes. Automated estate and trust management platforms are software systems designed to simplify tasks such as tax preparation, fiduciary accounting, inventory documentation, and ongoing estate settlement activities through integrated digital workflows. For example, in February 2024, The Lackner Group Inc., a US-based software company specializing in estate and trust administration solutions, launched the 2024 edition of its 6-in-1 Estate and Trust Administration Software, which includes updated federal and state tax forms, improved automation features, and an automatic license-key update function to support seamless estate and trust management. Created to assist attorneys, fiduciaries, and estate professionals in enhancing accuracy and workflow efficiency, the platform centralizes state death-tax reporting, federal forms including US 1041, 706, and 709, as well as state fiduciary filings, offering a comprehensive solution that adapts to changing tax regulations and reduces administrative workload.

In January 2025, Estatesearch Limited, a UK-based IT service management company, acquired Exizent for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to accelerate innovation in bereavement and estate administration services, delivering greater efficiency, advanced tools, and improved outcomes for legal, financial, and accounting professionals, while enhancing support for bereaved families. Exizent is a Scotland-based provider of cloud-based legal practice management software specializing in estate administration services.

Major companies operating in the estate administration services market are JPMorgan Chase & Co., Charles Schwab Trust Bank, The Northern Trust Company, Dentons US LLP, Ocorian Limited, The Bessemer Group Incorporated, Withers Bergman LLP, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited, JTC Group Limited, Saffery Champness Trust Corporation Limited, Hawksford Group Limited, Fiduciary Trust Company International, Apex Fiduciary Services Limited, Sovereign Group Limited, Trust & Will Inc., Fladgate LLP, Zenplans Ltd., ClearEstate Inc., Hoerner Bank AG, Estateably Inc., EstateExec Inc., Invictus FinServ LLP, and Mishcon de Reya Trust Corporation Limited.

North America was the largest region in the estate administration services market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the estate administration services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the estate administration services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The estate administration services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services, such as asset valuation, distributing assets to beneficiaries, record keeping and reporting, handling tax matters, and resolving disputes. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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