Kay Kossen

Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D.
- Hope College, B.A.
Community Involvement:
- Recipient of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2018 Women in the Law
- West Michigan Forms Committee
- Affiliate Member of Battle Creek Area Association of Realtors and Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors
- Michigan Land Title Association
- Calhoun County Estate Planners and Southwest Michigan Estate Planners Council
- Big Sister, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Memberships:
- Calhoun County Bar
- Title Insurance Litigation Committee of American Bar Association
- Elder Law Section of State Bar of Michigan
- Probate Section of State Bar of Michigan
Kay E. Kossen has been an attorney with the law firm of Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos, P.C. for over 15 years practicing in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and elder law. Her real estate practice focuses on residential and commercial transactions, real estate transfers of ownership, solving complex title defects, title litigation, real estate developments, condominiums, and homeowners associations. In Kay’s estate practice, she is an advocate for clients in their retirement years, assisting in long term care planning, including Medicaid benefits, and counseling clients and their families on succession planning and asset protection using estate planning tools such as trusts, wills, deeds, and power of attorney documents.
Kay is an active member of the community and various professional organizations. She is the chair of the West Michigan Forms Committee, member of the Michigan Land Title Association, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Women’s Leadership Institute of Olivet College.
Kay is a graduate of Hope College, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, which is now affiliated with Western Michigan University.
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State Bar of Michigan Honors C. Reid Hudgins III for 50 Years in the Practice of Law
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Kreis Enderle Welcomes Associate Anthony C. Norman to Its Grand Rapids Office
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Kreis Enderle Welcomes Associate Katrina Kapture to Its Battle Creek Office
Kreis Enderle is pleased to announce Katrina “Kat” Kapture has joined the firm’s Battle Creek office, where … Continue Reading

Kreis Enderle Welcomes Associate Alexandra Page to Its Grand Rapids Office
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Attorney Daniel Boocher to the Class of “Up & Coming Lawyers” for 2020
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Kreis Enderle Welcomes Family Law and Estate Planning Attorney Mitchell Moldovan
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We are pleased to announce the move of our Grand Rapids office to a new location. The … Continue Reading

Super Lawyers Names Four Kreis Enderle to 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers List
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We Welcome Summer Associate Layla Sizemore to Kreis Enderle
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Why the Michigan Supreme Court’s Definition of a “Modular Home” Matters in All Real Estate Transactions
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Reacting to Legal Issues Surrounding COVID-19 and Preparing You and Your Business for What’s Next
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HUD Notice Seeks to Clarify Questions Regarding Service Animals and Housing Discrimination Against the Disabled
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Kreis Enderle Admits Bobbi Hines and Nicholas Spigiel as Shareholders
Kreis Enderle is pleased to announce two lawyers have been admitted as shareholders. Bobbi Hines and Nicholas … Continue Reading

Kay E. Kossen Elected Managing Partner of Kreis Enderle
Kreis Enderle is pleased to announce that Kay E. Kossen, has been elected as the firm’s fourth Managing … Continue Reading

Assets that Pass Outside of Probate in Michigan
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Michigan Real Estate Basics: Title to Real Property
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Buyers Know Your Boundaries!
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Kossen Appointed To Advisory Council Of Women’s Leadership Institute
Kay Kossen has joined other female leaders when she was appointed to Olivet College Women’s Leadership Institute’s … Continue Reading
Kreis Enderle Attorney Gives Back Through Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Durable Power of Attorney: Planning for Disability
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Top Five Tips for Purchasing a Condominium in Michigan
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