Aretha May Lose Detroit Mansion To Foreclosure

March 13, 2008 10:15 AM EST | AP

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DETROIT — Aretha Franklin could lose her home to tax collectors. The singer says an attorney's mistake caused her $700,000 mansion in Detroit to slip into foreclosure over $445 in 2005 taxes and late fees.

The Detroit Free Press reports Thursday the Queen of Soul owes a total of $19,192 in back taxes on the property through 2007. She says she plans to pay up and reclaim it by a March 31 deadline.

A spokesman for the Wayne County treasurer's office says the foreclosure judgment for $445 was entered earlier this month.

Records show Franklin owes $18,746 in back taxes and fees for the 2006 and 2007 tax years, but foreclosure proceedings on those debts wouldn't begin until next year.

Franklin's slate-roofed brick mansion was built in 1927.

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Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com


 
 

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- happycat See Profile I'm a Fan of happycat

She can definitely live off the fat of the land for awhile.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:55 AM on 03/16/2008
- larry278 See Profile I'm a Fan of larry278

I don't think that anybody recalls the lyrics of Arethra's version of "Respect".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:50 PM on 03/15/2008
- Harrier See Profile I'm a Fan of Harrier

Somehow, I don't believe $20,000 is the mot difficult issue on her plate. That amount of money will not be a problem and can be negotiated

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:35 PM on 03/15/2008
- KarenZipdrive See Profile I'm a Fan of KarenZipdrive

I love Aretha but she's endangering her life by being that damn fat.
Chances are, if your ass cheeks have different zip codes, it's time to put down the fucking fork and TC of your own B.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:08 PM on 03/15/2008
- bushdoescrack See Profile I'm a Fan of bushdoescrack

someone will have to rent a fork lift to haul her big fat ass out of the mansion.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:47 PM on 03/14/2008
- arethabaez See Profile I'm a Fan of arethabaez

your a sick ass!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:33 PM on 03/14/2008
- Irons See Profile I'm a Fan of Irons

Aretha might be losing her mansion, but she's big as a house so why worry.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:38 AM on 03/14/2008
- arethabaez See Profile I'm a Fan of arethabaez

what the hell is wrong with you? did anybody ever tell you not to be cruel about people's appearance?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:34 PM on 03/14/2008
- Felicty See Profile I'm a Fan of Felicty

Honey, lose the yellow dresses. You look like a school bus.

And that fur is another story. How many hundreds of animals had to die to cover that carcass of yours?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:53 AM on 03/14/2008
- happycat See Profile I'm a Fan of happycat

I still love the school bus comparison.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:19 PM on 03/16/2008
- FlippyO See Profile I'm a Fan of FlippyO

May lose her mansion? Over $445? Who writes these headlines? HuffPost is worse than the Weekly World News for misleading headlines. Although, I suppose, she MAY lose her home to foreclosure, if she isn't willing to pay less than $500 to rescue her MANSION.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:32 PM on 03/13/2008
- hjo4 See Profile I'm a Fan of hjo4

Damn Ree give a concert you could pull that in with no sweat.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 PM on 03/13/2008
- ergoth See Profile I'm a Fan of ergoth



she's rich so she thinks she doesn't have to pay. i remember her being taken to court by contractors she stiffed for work they did in her home.

and i'll admit, when i scrolled down and saw her pic i thought maybe it was a story that she had died of a massive heart attack. the woman is not long for this world being that obese.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:44 PM on 03/13/2008
- sklfcats See Profile I'm a Fan of sklfcats

IF she quit eating so damn much, she could afford her house.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:49 PM on 03/13/2008
- dhb4u See Profile I'm a Fan of dhb4u

A non-story as she has the money to take care of these debts. Every month she makes more than what is owed over taxes, but sounds like she needs a good accountant to manage her cash flow.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:31 PM on 03/13/2008
- jeffwtux See Profile I'm a Fan of jeffwtux

I like Anita Bakers house better anyways.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:28 PM on 03/13/2008
- Theda See Profile I'm a Fan of Theda

Aretha still gets huge royalty checks every month, thanks to her hit records that span over four decades. And hey, everytime "The Blues Brothers" movie is played anywhere in the world, she gets a check for that, too.
Much ado about nothing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:07 PM on 03/13/2008
- arethabaez See Profile I'm a Fan of arethabaez

Truth! Are this sickos so lonely they have to sit around and dog Ree and make up phony headlines? Ree has frequently been late with paying her bills, me too. Big F'n deal. She always pays the penalties. HP is getting more tired everyday.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:39 PM on 03/14/2008
- Rachel36 See Profile I'm a Fan of Rachel36

Trust me, it's not a significant check. Besides, when is the last time you saw The Blues Brothers broadcast on TV? She could use that check to pick her teeth.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:28 PM on 03/13/2008
- hjo4 See Profile I'm a Fan of hjo4

when is the last time you saw The Blues Brothers broadcast on TV----------Actually its being shown on the cable channels now. LOL

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:59 PM on 03/13/2008
- JScott See Profile I'm a Fan of JScott

Is this in addition to her other one or is it a replacement for a modern cool looking one that was fire damaged earlier?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:12 PM on 03/13/2008
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