Aretha Franklin‘s home is up for sale and there’s a buyer on the hook — but her estate doesn’t have permission to seal the deal … yet.
According to new legal docs, the Queen of Soul’s estate is looking to liquidate her assets and eliminate expenses after her passing … which means unloading her properties in the Detroit area.
Aretha’s main residence was a condo in the north suburbs, and the estate says it has plans locked down to sell it to someone for $325,000. If the judge signs off on it, the sale can proceed. A court hearing is scheduled for later this month.
As we reported … when Aretha died in August she left behind some debts — including a massive tax bill — and her estate has been working to resolve any remaining issues.
According to the new docs … the estate still has a $100k debt and owes $5.2 million in taxes … but she had millions invested in property which will help settle the tab.
Selling the condo would be a big step in that direction.