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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.

139 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $172,681 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 1,181 records under the surname Mullen, worth $737,393. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Uncashed check · North Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Td Bank Usa

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,709.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 16571107

  • Strong match

    Michael S Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Livermore, CA

    Reported by Sirius Xm Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,262.83 Sirius Xm Holding Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033511398

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Torrance, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $715.19 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16316715

  • Strong match

    Michael G Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Santa Monica, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $426.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 16139617

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · La Habra, CA

    Reported by Mercury Casualty Company

    $393.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 954301790

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Escrow balance

    Reported by Fnf Utc Llc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $388.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035120731

  • Strong match

    Michael J Mullen

    Uncashed check · Seaside, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (1703)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $378.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044684142

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Poway, CA

    Reported by National American Insurance Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $366.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 12742416

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobile Club

    $342.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004870542

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Pacific Republic Mortgage

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $325.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 18895936

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Fund 1 Independent Foreclosure Review Pa

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984714182

  • Strong match

    Michael A Mullen

    Unpaid wages · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Gep Atl Llc Dba Entertainment Partners

    $251.76
    Start this claim

    State ID 978214085

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Uncashed check · Davis, CA

    Reported by North American Title Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $225.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 14306966

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · San Luis Obispo, CA

    Reported by Pacific Central Coast Health Centers

    $188.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036569862

  • Strong match

    Michael J Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Monterey, CA

    Reported by 70 Unum Life Insurance Company Of America

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $175.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031765492

  • Strong match

    Michael S Mullen

    Unpaid dividends · Livermore, CA

    Reported by Sirius Xm Inc

    $150.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033511414

  • Strong match

    Michael A Mullen

    Uncashed check · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $150.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044127695

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · Porterville, CA

    Reported by Charter Communications Inc Fka Time Warner Inc

    $141.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011753686

  • Strong match

    Michael C Mullen

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $131.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 970538108

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - North Carolina

    $130.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 989523754

  • Strong match

    Michael A Mullen

    Unpaid wages · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Gep Administrative Services Inc Dba En

    $129.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020967469

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - North Carolina

    $119.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 994718882

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · Westminster, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobil

    $117.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017849518

  • Strong match

    Michael S Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Audio And Video Labs Inc

    $107.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037669408

  • Strong match

    Michael Mullen

    Escrow balance · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Anchor Seaport Escrow

    $102.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 963629513

  • Likely match

    M J Mullen

    Credit balance · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006032868

  • Likely match

    M J Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $396.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 4036099

  • Likely match

    M H Mullen

    Savings account · Ventura,

    Reported by Western Federal Credit Union

    $258.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 4198318

  • Likely match

    M Mullen

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $169.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 4066622

  • Likely match

    M M Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Santa Rosa,

    Reported by California Physician's Service Dba Blue

    $165.10
    Start this claim

    State ID 4343670

  • Likely match

    M R Mullen

    Unclaimed refund · Garden Grove, CA

    Reported by At&t Services Inc.

    $140.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 964733474

  • Likely match

    M Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Cupertino, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $120.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 5048545

  • Likely match

    M C Mullen

    Insurance proceeds · Monterey, CA

    Reported by Guardian Life Insurance Co The

    $103.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 12748323

  • Likely match

    Michael H Malone

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by At&t Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,350.68 At & T Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 965802718

  • Likely match

    Michael E Malone

    Cash held by the State · La Verne, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $8,279.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 970952121

  • Likely match

    Michael J Malone

    Stocks or securities · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by Edison International

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,517.47 Edison International
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033842925

  • Likely match

    Michael S Malone

    Credit balance · San Clemente, CA

    Reported by Synchrony Bank

    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.

    $5,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1038430363

  • Likely match

    Michael D Molina

    Unpaid wages · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Gateway Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,972.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 17693887

  • Likely match

    Michael Million

    Escrow balance · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Mission Valley Escrow

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,482.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 953921698

  • Likely match

    Michael A Mulne

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Capital One Bank Usa Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,969.10
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024096653

  • Likely match

    Michael Milan

    Cash held by the State · Marina, CA

    Reported by Comerica Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,693.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024337306

  • Likely match

    Michael E Molina

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,474.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 974735254

  • Likely match

    Michael H Malone

    Unpaid dividends

    Reported by At&t Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,238.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 965802716

  • Likely match

    Michael L Molina

    Stocks or securities · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo & Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,181.02 Wells Fargo & Co
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034172993

  • Likely match

    Michael H Molin

    Uncashed check · Covina, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,153.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047367936

  • Likely match

    Michael J Malone

    Uncashed check · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Pre-paid Card

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,763.58
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005860582

  • Likely match

    Michael Malaney

    Unclaimed refund · El Dorado Hills, CA

    Reported by American International Ins Co Of Ny

    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.

    $1,499.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 969492759

  • Likely match

    Michael J Malone

    Unpaid dividends · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by Edison International

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,236.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033842924

  • Likely match

    Michael Melin

    Cash held by the State · Crowley Lake, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040913019

  • Likely match

    Michael G Malone

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Gte Shareholder Service Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,119.02 Gte Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 9462127

  • Likely match

    Michael W Milne

    Cash held by the State · Hesperia, CA

    Reported by Ditech Financial Llc

    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.

    $1,075.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024390306

  • Likely match

    Michael Molina

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles Harbor, CA

    Reported by Citimortgage Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,061.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 960366201

  • Likely match

    Michael G Meillon

    Cash held by the State · Hayward, CA

    Reported by Life Insurance Company Of North America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039558724

  • Likely match

    Michael E Meline

    Stocks or securities · Ventura, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $966.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 16136643

  • Likely match

    Michael Malone

    Credit balance · Santa Barbara, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $932.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034959183

  • Worth checking

    Michelle Maloney

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 989570171

  • Worth checking

    Michele Milano

    Uncashed check · Tonawanda, NY

    Reported by California Institute Of Technology

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,075.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022398807

  • Worth checking

    Mitchell P Mullany

    Retirement account · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Rch Shareholder Services Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,735.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 984433883

  • Worth checking

    Michelle V Millan

    Uncashed check · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,557.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045298629

  • Worth checking

    Michelle D Maloney

    Stocks or securities · Diamond Springs, CA

    Reported by At&t Teleholdings Inc.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $966.71 Sbc Communications Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15702128

  • Worth checking

    M S Milani

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Summit Escrow

    Held jointly with 3 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 9415182

  • Worth checking

    Mark Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,705.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001792216

  • Worth checking

    Mary C Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Bayside, CA

    Reported by Walt Disney Co & Affiliates The

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,227.20 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 16999843

  • Worth checking

    Mike Mullen

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Bmo Bank Na (fka Bmo Harris Bank Na)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,258.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047391134

  • Worth checking

    Margot Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Sunnyvale, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,644.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 970973643

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Beverly Hills, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,465.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 970781595

  • Worth checking

    Marian Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,225.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 18637681

  • Worth checking

    Marie K Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Baker Hughes Incorporated

    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.

    $3,762.19 Baker Hughes Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1009812640

  • Worth checking

    Mike Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Paso Robles, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,713.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041141269

  • Worth checking

    Martin E Jr Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Valley Forge Life Insurance Co

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,535.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 16366088

  • Worth checking

    Mary C Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Bayside, CA

    Reported by Walt Disney Co & Affiliates The

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,335.20 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 16999841

  • Worth checking

    Margaret Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Greenfield, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank, Trust Technology & Support Services

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 987621756

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie Mullen

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by American Health And Life Ins Co

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,801.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 963643973

  • Worth checking

    Martina Mullen

    Retirement account · Dublin, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,411.80 Schwab Asset Balanced Grwth Fd
    Start this claim

    State ID 997967664

  • Worth checking

    Margaret I Mullen

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Voya Institutional Trust Co

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,315.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021720405

  • Worth checking

    Matthew R Mullen

    Uncashed check · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Regions Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,243.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 992592063

  • Worth checking

    Mark Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,150.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001792217

  • Worth checking

    M Mullin

    Savings account · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Security Pacific State Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,128.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 10875283

  • Worth checking

    Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Orange, CA

    Reported by State Farm Fire And Casualty Company

    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.

    $1,005.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028197303

  • Worth checking

    Mary L Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Oxnard, CA

    Reported by High Yield B

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 11976527

  • Worth checking

    Margaret Mullen

    Retirement account · Alameda, CA

    Reported by Principal Bank

    $984.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024257089

  • Worth checking

    M Mullin

    Savings account

    Reported by Security Pacific State Bank

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $883.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1660984

  • Worth checking

    M Esq Milian

    Unclaimed refund · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $882.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 961648990

  • Worth checking

    M Milian

    Unclaimed refund · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $882.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 961648990

  • Worth checking

    Mickyala Mullen

    Unpaid wages · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Compass Group Usa Inc

    $867.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037058746

  • Worth checking

    Marie B Mullen

    Uncashed check · La Puente, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 111)

    $857.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027146208

  • Worth checking

    Mark Mullen

    Unpaid wages · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by Whole Foods Market Inc

    $720.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 991582491

  • Worth checking

    Megan Mullen

    Uncashed check · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Cenlar Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $705.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011349152

  • Worth checking

    Matthew Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Livermore, CA

    Reported by Paypal

    $673.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 957759319

  • Worth checking

    Mary Mullen

    Savings account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Undiversal Savings Bank

    $631.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 1421977

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie Harrison Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Orange, CA

    Reported by City Of Hope Medical Foundation

    $623.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033509975

  • Worth checking

    Mary Colleen Mullen

    Escrow balance · Trabuco Canyon, CA

    Reported by First American Title Co

    $618.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010309400

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Beverly Hills, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $597.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 16139610

  • Worth checking

    Margaret M Mullen

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $597.19 Bankamerica Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 11778318

  • Worth checking

    Mary C Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Bayside, CA

    Reported by Walt Disney Co & Affiliates The

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $583.80 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 16999842

  • Worth checking

    Maria E Mullen

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    $568.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 17178806

  • Worth checking

    Margaret Mullen

    Stocks or securities · Adin, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $540.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 16139607

  • Worth checking

    Mark Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Ventura, CA

    Reported by Alliance United Ins. Co Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $487.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025686673

  • Worth checking

    Mamie Mullen

    Endowment proceeds · Stockton, CA

    Reported by American Memorial Life Insurance Company

    $480.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 13800136

  • Worth checking

    Marian Mullen

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    $477.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 17178811

Showing the 100 most valuable of 172. 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.

A Second State File

1 probate estate carries that name

Separately from unclaimed accounts, the State Controller publishes the estates of deceased people that reached it through county probate. This file names the decedent and the heirs on record, which the main file does not.

1 is still open, holding $11,993.

  • Smart Cheryl A

    Probate estate · Fresno County · 2018

    Matched on Milano Michael (heir)

    $11,993.35
    Ask about this estate

    State ID 993681622
    Case 12 CE PR 00468

Fees on probated estates are not capped by the ten per cent rule that governs ordinary unclaimed property. How estate claims work, including what we would charge and why the difference exists.

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.