South Attorneys instructed SA Attorneys to collect outstanding rental income on behalf of a client, Mrs S Africa.Which one of the following statements regarding the above is correct?Select one:a.Mrs Africa is a client of South Attorneys and South Attorneys is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction.b.Mrs S Africa is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.c.Mrs S Africa is a client of both South Attorneys and SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.d.SA Attorneys is a client of South Attorneys and Mrs S Africa is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.
Question
South Attorneys instructed SA Attorneys to collect outstanding rental income on behalf of a client, Mrs S Africa.Which one of the following statements regarding the above is correct?Select one:a.Mrs Africa is a client of South Attorneys and South Attorneys is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction.b.Mrs S Africa is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.c.Mrs S Africa is a client of both South Attorneys and SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.d.SA Attorneys is a client of South Attorneys and Mrs S Africa is a client of SA Attorneys after the instruction to collect the rental income.
Solution
Para responder a la pregunta, vamos a analizar cada una de las opciones proporcionadas:
a. Mrs Africa es cliente de South Attorneys y South Attorneys es cliente de SA Attorneys después de la instrucción.
- Esta opción sugiere que Mrs Africa tiene una relación directa con South Attorneys, y que South Attorneys, a su vez, tiene una relación directa con SA Attorneys. Esto implica una cadena de relaciones cliente-abogado.
b. Mrs S Africa es cliente de SA Attorneys después de la instrucción para cobrar el alquiler.
- Esta opción sugiere que Mrs Africa se convierte en cliente directa de SA Attorneys después de la instrucción, lo cual no es correcto ya que la instrucción fue dada por South Attorneys, no por Mrs Africa directamente.
c. Mrs S Africa es cliente de ambos, South Attorneys y SA Attorneys, después de la instrucción para cobrar el alquiler.
- Esta opción sugiere que Mrs Africa tiene una relación directa con ambos despachos de abogados, lo cual no es correcto ya que ella solo tiene una relación directa con South Attorneys.
d. SA Attorneys es cliente de South Attorneys y Mrs S Africa es cliente de SA Attorneys después de la instrucción para cobrar el alquiler.
- Esta opción sugiere que SA Attorneys es cliente de South Attorneys, lo cual no tiene sentido en el contexto de la instrucción dada. Además, implica incorrectamente que Mrs Africa se convierte en cliente directa de SA Attorneys.
La opción correcta es la a: Mrs Africa es cliente de South Attorneys y South Attorneys es cliente de SA Attorneys después de la instrucción.
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