Thu Mar 13, 10:15 AM ET


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.
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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

OMG... I can't even concentrate on the story b/c I am SO DEEPLY DISTURBED by the site of that ARMPIT in the air!!! Dammit!! I'm so glad I'm not eating right now... it must take a month to shave that thing. OH MY GOD, it just looks so incredibly FOUL




Sorry, but I'm not even playin' about being disturbed

19,192 dollars of back taxes owed?

My goodness. Reetha has that much hidden in her bra.

CalhounSq said:

I know what you mean,and I LOVE Aretha.I'm embarassed for her when she goes out like this.

Brendan said:

Franklin, my dear, I don't give a damn

CalhounSq said:

To bad people dwell on looks instead of music these days.

emile57 said:

No,no,it's not like that Everyone loves and respects the Queen of Soul.I bet that most of us have at least one of her albums.It's just that,when she goes somewhere wearing a ridiculous,revealing,unflattering outfit...well,it sorta becomes the story (unfortunately).People don't focus on her music when her boobs are practically falling out of her dress!

Many of us are also very concerned/alarmed about her health.In recent years,we've lost waaaayyyy too many of our R&B legends.I want her to lose weight,get healthy,and to go to these award shows and really show these young wannabees what it takes to be "diva"!

http://prince.org/msg/8/264098





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No,no..

You just shit on Aretha.You are very very bad person..LOL.
Don't tell me ur worried about her health.
Thats BS.

emile57 said:

Nobody should shit on Aretha or any outfit she has on.
[Edited 3/14/08 6:17am]

Non-issue. it's already been reported that it was an accountant error and it's been taken care of.

ButterscotchPimp said:

I knew it.... I didn't think for one minute she was going to lose her Mansion over 19k... 19 mill ole Re Re might have been in trouble, but not for 19k

That's just a month worth of food

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ButterscotchPimp said:

Case Closed.

MsLegs said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm blinded by that dress. White clothes are not flattering when your gut is the size of Texas.

uPtoWnNY said:

BLAAAAAH! That armpit!!!!