Mr Africa from South Attorneys received a mandate from Mrs C West (client) to act on her
Question:
Mr Africa from South Attorneys received a mandate from Mrs C West (client) to act on her behalf to collect child maintenance money from her ex-husband Mr E West in Johannesburg. South Attorneys only has an office in Durban and therefore instructed JHB Attorneys in Johannesburg to act on their behalf. In the above scenario JHB Attorneys is the instructed attorney. True False
A clause protecting creditors against defaulting debtors is usually included in some legal documents for example a loan agreements. As part of their terms, a provision is included that binds the debtor to pay any legal costs or collection commission that the creditor may incur when attempting to sue for the debt. True False
An example of where instructions can be given to the instructed attorney where no trust monies are involved is the collection of debts. True False
A clause protecting creditors against defaulting debtors is usually included in some legal documents for example a hire purchase agreement. As part of their terms, a provision is included that binds the creditor to pay any legal costs or collection commission that the debtor may incur when attempting to sue for the debt. True False
An example of where instructions can be given to the instructed attorney where trust monies are involved is the settlement of a divorce case. True False
Where an account statement to which an EFT is attached, is received from an instructed attorney, the most important duty of the instructing attorney is to immediately issue a trust receipt on receipt of the deposit in the business bank account. True False
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts