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The Aventus Group is an attorney-led, fiduciary-focused real estate team at Compass focusing on the sale of multiple asset types involved in trust, probate, partition, conservatorship, bankruptcy and receivership administration. As the team’s lead, Daniel Taylor pairs extensive legal and analytical skills developed through previous law practice in business and real estate litigation with unrivaled real estate expertise and bespoke marketing strategies. The goal? Limiting liability while maximizing value to each and every principal, trustee, fiduciary, referee, receiver, attorney and client.
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Daniel Taylor | CA DRE# 01889109
As Founder and Broker of The Aventus Group | Compass, Daniel Taylor focuses on the sale and disposition of court-involved and fiduciary-held real estate throughout Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties — including probate sales, trust sales, conservatorship sales, partition actions, receiverships, and bankruptcy-related transactions.
A Southern California native, Daniel earned degrees in Environmental Science and Business/Economics from UC Santa Barbara, then received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School. He began his career practicing litigation — including real estate litigation — before returning to his family’s three-generation real estate brokerage practice. That combination of legal training and brokerage experience informs a documentation-forward, process-driven approach that fiduciaries and counsel value when timelines, disclosures, and stakeholder dynamics are complex.
Daniel regularly works alongside trust and estate attorneys, professional fiduciaries, trustees, administrators and executors, conservators, partition referees, and receivers to deliver a defensible, market-ready sale process — from valuation and pre-sale planning through marketing, negotiation, and closing. His goal is consistent: maximize value while reducing friction and limiting liability in high-stakes transactions where clarity, communication, and follow-through matter.
Daniel also serves as a consulting and testifying real estate expert witness in trust, probate and real estate dispute cases.
Contact DanielLos Angeles Office
2115 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 421-9606
danieltaylor@compass.com
Orange County Office
18575 Jamboree Rd #600
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 484-7620
danieltaylor@compass.com
San Diego Office
12860 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
“Daniel was personable and on top of the sale of a deceased brother’s house that was in probate. His knowledge of both the real estate industry and legalities that had to do with complicated probate, along with his communication with the probate lawyer, made the process painless.”
— Brad T.
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About The Aventus Group
Who owns The Aventus Group?
The Aventus Group is a real estate team at Compass, founded, owned and led by Daniel Taylor, Founder / Broker (CA DRE# 01889109). Compass is the brokerage of record (CA DRE# 01991628).
Who is Daniel Taylor?
Daniel Taylor is a California real estate broker and former business and real estate litigator. He holds degrees from UC Santa Barbara and a law degree from Southwestern Law School, and focuses on trust, probate, conservatorship, partition and receivership sales.
Is The Aventus Group part of Compass?
Yes. The team operates at Compass, with offices in Irvine, Santa Monica and San Diego, serving Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.
Does The Aventus Group give legal advice?
No. We provide real estate services only and work alongside each client’s attorney.
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The Aventus Group is an attorney-led, fiduciary-focused real estate team at Compass focusing on the sale of multiple asset types involved in trust, probate, conservatorship, partition, bankruptcy, and receivership administration. We maximize value and limit liability for every principal, fiduciary and attorney we serve.
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