Spain: Supreme Court orders Franco's grandchildren to return state property

Published at: 12/03/2026 02:14 PM

The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Spain confirmed this Thursday that the ruling handed down by the Provincial Court of La Coruña obliging the grandchildren of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco Bahamonde to return to the State the property of the Pazo de Meirás, a traditional stately house structured with stone walls.

The ruling confirms that this historic stately house, built in stone, belongs to public heritage, in a decision adopted unanimously, the court dismissed the appeals filed by the Martínez-Bordiú Franco brothers regarding the property that is owned by the State, as ruled by the Provincial Court, so family members and heirs must comply with the measure.

Likewise, it became known that the Spanish authority will recognize the right of the dictator's grandchildren to be compensated for the investments made in the property during the time it remained in its possession, since they had not been holders of bad faith.

Regarding the appeals filed by the Martínez-Bordiú Franco brothers, the Chamber confirms State ownership and concludes that since 1938 the Pazo was destined to serve the leadership of the nation.

Mazo News Team