Kyle Knas
Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC
Kyle Knas is based in the Waco office of Naman Howell. His practice focuses on estate planning and probate. He regularly counsels clients on wealth planning, including preparing wills, administration of trusts, financial and medical powers of attorney, and tax planning. He also advises beneficiaries and administrators through the probate process, including assisting in transferring property, handling complex probate matters, and preparing estate and gift tax returns.
Kyle also handles various business matters, ranging from assisting in forming business entities, guiding clients through the purchase or sale of a business, drafting, and advising in reviewing contracts for a business. Additionally, he counsels clients on guardianship issues, including assisting individuals to apply for guardianships and advising clients throughout the process.
Before joining Naman Howell, Kyle was a research assistant to Judge Ken Starr, Dean of the Pepperdine School of Law. Upon graduating from Pepperdine, he moved to Waco to continue working for Judge Starr as Special Assistant to the President at Baylor University.
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Guardianship
- Business Formation
- Corporate
- Elder Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax Planning
- Tax, Trusts & Estates
Bar Admissions
- State of Texas, 2014
- United States Tax Court
Education
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2014
- Order of the Barristers
- Strasburger & Price Moot Court Competition Officer
- Baylor Law Moot Court Team
- Dean’s List
Pepperdine University, B.A. in Political Science, 2010
- cum laude