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Enter a name exactly as it may have appeared on an old account. We search the State Controller’s published records under every reasonable variant of it, not just the spelling you typed.

799 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $215,087 between them. A match is not proof — the State holds many people with the same name, and establishing which record is yours is the real work of a claim.

The State holds 4,474 records under the surname Barajas, worth $2,228,214. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Uncashed check · Lynwood, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,188.57
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044080834

  • Strong match

    Juan G Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,032.37 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013496179

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Hemet, CA

    Reported by Harco National Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,974.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025386383

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Alliance United Ins. Co Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,685.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025686384

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Dept Of Corrections And Rehabilitation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1048035956

  • Strong match

    Juan Jr Barajas

    Escrow balance · Antelope, CA

    Reported by Fnf Utc Llc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,116.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035117108

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by National City Mortgage Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,045.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 18358333

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Illinois

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $992.56
    Start this claim

    State ID 18329916

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Chase Home Finance Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $909.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 957566588

  • Strong match

    Juan C Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Delano, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    $665.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027234473

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Clearlake, CA

    Reported by Continental Exchange Solutions Inc

    $592.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018927450

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Credit balance · Oxnard, CA

    Reported by Synchrony Bank

    $552.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004043264

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Uncashed check · Lafayette, CA

    Reported by Transamerica Life Insurance Company

    $549.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 974887345

  • Strong match

    Juan C Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - North Carolina

    $528.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 994692081

  • Strong match

    Juan Manuel Barajas

    Savings account · Kelseyville, CA

    Reported by Umpqua Bank

    $526.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 962725698

  • Strong match

    Juan J Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Sonoma, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - North Carolina

    $520.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 989503728

  • Strong match

    Juan M Barajas

    Unpaid dividends · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $514.35 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 971482518

  • Strong match

    Juan Puentes Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Palmdale, CA

    Reported by Alliance United Ins. Co Llc

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025686383

  • Strong match

    Juan Jr Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Cypress, CA

    Reported by Norm Reeves Honda Huntington Beach

    $480.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044602958

  • Strong match

    Juan F Barajas

    Uncashed check · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Orozco V Beaumont Juice Inc

    $476.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020525170

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Unpaid wages · Yorba Linda, CA

    Reported by Fernandez V Abstrax Tech Et Al

    $468.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 1038404734

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Fontana, CA

    Reported by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co

    $460.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 980205384

  • Strong match

    Juan M Barajas

    Uncashed check · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 111)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $414.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027325717

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $353.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 16045293

  • Strong match

    Juan J Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by American Bankers Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    $340.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 12644080

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Whittier, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $336.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018473023

  • Strong match

    Juan Carlos Barajas

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Relation Insurance Inc

    $332.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039504894

  • Strong match

    Juan Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Arleta, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs Inc

    $330.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 987513860

  • Strong match

    Juan H Barajas

    Uncashed check · Canyon Cntry, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $329.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033001764

  • Strong match

    Juan Diego O Barajas

    Escrow balance · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Old Republic Title Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $328.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026433409

  • Strong match

    Juan P Barajas

    Unpaid wages · Aliso Viejo, CA

    Reported by Safeway Inc

    $319.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 968675273

  • Strong match

    Juan C Barajas

    Unpaid wages · El Monte, CA

    Reported by Holguin V Worthington Industries

    $318.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022433268

  • Likely match

    John L Barajas

    Uncashed check · Compton, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (703)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,259.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 996697886

  • Likely match

    Juana Barajas

    Credit balance · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Western Dental Services Inc.

    $870.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011444525

  • Likely match

    Joanna M Barajas

    Pension or retirement funds · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Delaware Charter Guarantee And Trust

    $659.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1000877546

  • Likely match

    John Barajas

    Cash held by the State · National City, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $597.81
    Start this claim

    State ID 990761213

  • Likely match

    Juana G Barajas

    Escrow balance · El Centro, CA

    Reported by Financial Title

    Held jointly with 3 other people

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 966280490

  • Likely match

    John E Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Compton, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $476.65 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16264096

  • Likely match

    Gene Barajas

    Savings account · Norwalk, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank Na

    $426.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 973967146

  • Likely match

    Juana Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt & Sa

    $379.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1574244

  • Likely match

    John Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Comdata Inc.

    $372.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 987819959

  • Likely match

    Joann Barajas

    Unpaid wages · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by Ballard Smith Qualified Settlement Fund

    $370.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 970956678

  • Likely match

    J Agustin Barajas

    Unpaid wages · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Adp Totalsource Inc

    $906.57
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022067788

  • Likely match

    J Barajas

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Conagra Grocery Products

    $648.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 13616044

  • Likely match

    J V Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Pacoima, CA

    Reported by Pacific Fds Prt Op Agg-grth

    $578.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 1323926

  • Likely match

    J B Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Los Angels, CA

    Reported by Allegheny Technologies Incorporated

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $522.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 14630682

  • Likely match

    J Barajas

    Pension or retirement funds · Huntington Park, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $490.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 975649807

  • Likely match

    J Barajas

    Pension or retirement funds · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Union Bank Of California, N.a.

    $423.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 17808747

  • Likely match

    J Barajas

    Pension or retirement funds · Encino, CA

    Reported by Union Bank Of California, N.a.

    $327.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 18147152

  • Likely match

    Juan Barrajas

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Southern California Gas Co.

    $716.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 961093176

  • Worth checking

    John Burgess

    Stocks or securities · Burlingame, CA

    Reported by Hawaiian Holdings Incorporated

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,765.22 Hawaiian Holdings Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 999163549

  • Worth checking

    John Edward Burgess

    Unpaid wages · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,449.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010383443

  • Worth checking

    Jean Borges

    Savings account · Arroyo Grande, CA

    Reported by Golden 1 Credit Union

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,030.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046128572

  • Worth checking

    John Bridges

    Uncashed check · Redding, CA

    Reported by Snow V Watkins And Shepard Trucking Inc Fund

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,648.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031935358

  • Worth checking

    John Burgess

    Unclaimed refund · Sherman Oaks, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,250.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044647694

  • Worth checking

    John R Burgess

    Cash held by the State · Quail Valley, CA

    Reported by Ins Comm As Liq Dept Of Ins

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,091.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 7019699

  • Worth checking

    Gina M Burgess

    Unclaimed refund · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (500009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,916.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037833627

  • Worth checking

    Giana Burgess

    Savings account · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,781.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 976592835

  • Worth checking

    John F Bridges

    Unclaimed refund · Belvedere Tiburon, CA

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,596.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011192835

  • Worth checking

    John F Bridges

    Uncashed check · Tiburon, CA

    Reported by Union Bank N.a.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,575.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 998413498

  • Worth checking

    Gina Borges

    Savings account

    Reported by Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Central Ca

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,466.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019276362

  • Worth checking

    Jon R Burgess

    Cash held by the State · Ripon, CA

    Reported by Nationwide Mutual Insurance

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,247.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034158141

  • Worth checking

    John G Burgess

    Unclaimed refund · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044647693

  • Worth checking

    John D Burgess

    Credit balance · Redondo Beach, CA

    Reported by Capital One Bank National Association

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,015.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 965099714

  • Worth checking

    John Borges

    Insurance proceeds · Van Nuys, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15060671

  • Worth checking

    John O Bridges

    Cash held by the State · Fullerton, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of So Cal

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    $963.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022465143

  • Worth checking

    John Burgess

    Unclaimed refund · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Wlp Antelope Ridge Llc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $937.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035934175

  • Worth checking

    Jenee Bridges

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Morgan Stanley & Co Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $934.17 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030986596

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Leigh Bridges

    Unclaimed refund · Alamo, CA

    Reported by General Electric Company

    $882.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004248805

  • Worth checking

    Gina M Borges

    Credit balance · Antelope, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Clearing Services Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $871.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 967607335

  • Worth checking

    John Burgess

    Endowment proceeds · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    $751.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 15011798

  • Worth checking

    Gina Borges

    Escrow balance · Manteca, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Home Loans

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $746.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 966158416

  • Worth checking

    John S Burgess

    Stocks or securities · Burlingame, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $740.61 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15453484

  • Worth checking

    John A Tte Bergez

    Uncashed check · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by U. S. Bank, N. A.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $732.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030612350

  • Worth checking

    Gina Burgess

    Cash held by the State · Cathedral City, CA

    Reported by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

    $706.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1003921264

  • Worth checking

    Johnny H Borges

    Cash held by the State · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by Fpa Funds

    $696.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 18883755

  • Worth checking

    John R Bridges

    Stocks or securities · Palermo, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $637.74 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15451400

  • Worth checking

    John Borges

    Stocks or securities · Hollister, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $634.87 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15449672

  • Worth checking

    Joan I Berges

    Stocks or securities · Yuccavalley, CA

    Reported by General Electric Co/ionics Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $595.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 17991895

  • Worth checking

    Jose M Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Rowland Hghts, CA

    Reported by Comcast Corporation

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $17,680.31 Comcast Corp New
    Start this claim

    State ID 975808796

  • Worth checking

    Jazmin Barajas

    Cash held by the State · South Gate, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank National Assocation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $12,625.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037948504

  • Worth checking

    Josephine Barajas

    Deposit held · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by California Federal Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,913.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 13678377

  • Worth checking

    Jorge Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Hemet, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041051021

  • Worth checking

    Julien Anthony Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Pomona, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $9,592.12 American Fd Growth Fd Of America A
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024395228

  • Worth checking

    Jose M Barajas

    Stocks or securities · Rollard Hts, CA

    Reported by Vodafone Group Plc

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $9,445.33 Vodafone Group Plc New Adr
    Start this claim

    State ID 975591533

  • Worth checking

    Joseph P Barajas

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,021.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 989663307

  • Worth checking

    Jose Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Dandelion Payments Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045221326

  • Worth checking

    Jennifer Barajas

    Uncashed check · Redwood City, CA

    Reported by Pacific Health Advantage

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,855.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 955012333

  • Worth checking

    Jorge A Barajas

    Stocks or securities · San Diego, CA

    Reported by The Growth Fund Of America-a

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,851.87 American Fd Growth Fd Of America A
    Start this claim

    State ID 999082555

  • Worth checking

    Jaime Avina Barajas

    Uncashed check · E Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na - North Carolina

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,989.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019383090

  • Worth checking

    Jauregui Laura Barajas

    Savings account · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,867.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024274454

  • Worth checking

    Jorge A Barajas

    Stocks or securities · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Capital World Growth And Income Fund-a

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,573.43 American Fd Capital World Grth & Inc Cl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 999068419

  • Worth checking

    Jauregui Laura Barajas

    Savings account · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,425.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024274453

  • Worth checking

    Joel Barajas

    Credit balance · Fairfield, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,393.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 1023459841

  • Worth checking

    Jose Barajas

    Escrow balance · Bethel Island, CA

    Reported by Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,897.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012741841

  • Worth checking

    Jorge Armando Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Huntington Park, CA

    Reported by Continental Exchange Solutions Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,500.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 969260798

  • Worth checking

    Jorge Barajas

    Escrow balance · Lathrop, CA

    Reported by Alliance Title

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,493.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 964814920

  • Worth checking

    Barajas

    Unclaimed refund · Whittier, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,426.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030321202

  • Worth checking

    Josue Barajas

    Cash held by the State · Perris, CA

    Reported by Premera Blue Cross

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,322.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036127507

  • Worth checking

    Jose M Barajas

    Unpaid dividends · Rollard Hts, CA

    Reported by Vodafone Group Plc

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,242.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 975591536

Showing the 100 most valuable of 799. That is a common name — add a first name or a city to narrow it, and try any former spelling.

Tell us if this name comes up again

Banks and insurers hand accounts to the State Controller roughly twice a year, and the file grows every time. We will keep checking this name against each new file and write to you if it appears.

Only about this name, and you can stop it from any email. We do not sell or share the address.

How You Are Protected

Our fee is capped at ten per cent of what is recovered by Code of Civil Procedure §1582, and nothing is owed until the State Controller has paid you. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

There is no deadline. The State holds unclaimed property indefinitely, so nothing here is urgent.

Commissioned California Notary Public $15,000 surety bond Fee capped at 10% by state law Nothing owed until you are paid
10%
Maximum fee, by statute
Code of Civil Procedure §1582 caps any recovery fee at ten percent of the property returned.
$1,000
Notarization threshold
Cash claims at or above this must be notarized. So must all securities and safe deposit boxes.
7 days
Data refresh cycle
The State Controller republishes the full record set every Thursday, and we rebuild our copy from it.
None
Deadline to claim
California places no time limit. The State holds unclaimed property indefinitely.

How This Search Differs from the Official One

The State Controller’s own search matches what you type, and nothing else. Ours also finds maiden names, married names, initials, common misspellings, hyphen variants, and business names with and without their suffixes — because the record was created by whoever held the account, not by you.

Every result comes from the Controller’s own published file, which we rebuild weekly. Each one carries the State’s own property ID, so the record you are looking at is traceable to the source rather than to us.

What We Search Under

  • Your name as typed, plus initials and middle-name variants
  • Maiden and former married names, if you tell us them
  • Common misspellings and transposed letters
  • Former addresses in California
  • Business names with and without Inc., LLC, Co. and DBAs

How You Are Protected

Our fee is capped at ten per cent of what is recovered by Code of Civil Procedure §1582, and nothing is owed until the State Controller has paid you. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

California Unclaimed Property Services is a private asset recovery firm. We are not the California State Controller’s Office.

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Give us a name and we will check the State Controller’s records under every reasonable variant of it. Asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing.