Last Will And Testament

Quote from Letter 4,36 to Maximian, bishop of Syracuse. July 594.

Euplus, the bearer of this letter, tells us that the bishop of Agrigento, Eusanius was his father, and indicates that a great deal of his mother's property had remained at his place. Since he says that the bishop has died intestate, for that reason he asks that the property of his mother should be restored to him, and that he should be allowed to obtain the fortune of his father, the aforesaid bishop.
We charge your Fraternity, in the course of this advice, to take diligent care in investigating this matter. If anything from his mother's property can be found in the aforesaid church, provided there is nothing that could reasonably disqualify the aforesaid Euplus, see this this is restored to him according to his proper share (..). For, it is proved to be entirely contrary to reason and to our proposition, if we should refuse to give anyone satisfaction and to restore those things which legally belong to them.

Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I:316