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Mrs Smit wants to institute a divorce action against her husband, Mr Smit. She consults an attorney to help her institute the divorce action. The attorney informs Mrs Smit that he requires a deposit of R10 000 before he can assist her with the divorce action. The attorney prepares the divorce summons, issue the summons at court and instruct the Sheriff to serve it to Mr Smit. The drafting of the summons costs R1 500 and the service (delivery) of summons by the Sheriff amounts to R500. After Mr Smit receives the summons, he convinces Mrs Smit to give their marriage another chance for the sake of their children. Mrs Smit agrees and a relieved Mr Smit agrees to pay Mrs Smit through the attorney an amount of R90 000 as a token of appreciation for agreeing to save their marriage.
What is the total amount of money the attorney is entitled to?