Granted, in part. Plaintiff Bernard Debonne moves this Court for an award of $509,709.75 in attorneys’ fees under both the Elder Abuse Act and Probate Code section 4231.5. The Court awards reasonable attorneys’ fees in the amount of $402,587.00.

Probate Code section 4231.5, subdivision (c), provides:

If a court finds that a person has in bad faith wrongfully taken, concealed, or disposed of property that belongs to a principal under a power of attorney, or has taken, concealed, or disposed of property that belongs to a principal under a power of attorney by the use of undue influence in bad faith or through the commission of elder or dependent adult financial abuse, as defined in Section 15610.30 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person shall be liable for twice the value of the property recovered by an action to recover the property or for surcharge. In addition, except as otherwise required by law, including Section 15657.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person m