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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.

29 exact, and 71 close matches worth a look

The 100 shown below are worth $186,372 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 1,014 records under the surname Booker, worth $784,577. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Union Pacific Resources

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,008.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 1821377

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $604.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 997717756

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Delaware Vs New York Settlement

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $603.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 2542808

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $495.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 986885801

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $481.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 992352009

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $402.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 980073737

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Inc (r&m)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $373.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 9410731

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $334.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030475981

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $331.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 973016608

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $326.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001107115

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $296.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 975521860

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Semcrude Lp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $200.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 15164494

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Partners Marketing &

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $182.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 968961798

  • Strong match

    N Booker

    Pension or retirement funds · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $130.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 975650172

  • Strong match

    N J Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Energy Transfer Crude Marketing Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $105.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033031904

  • Strong match

    N Booker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sunoco Inc (r&m)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $102.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 13362105

  • Likely match

    Nash T W Booker

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $13,278.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 991218601

  • Likely match

    Nepoleon Booker

    Cash held by the State · Compton, CA

    Reported by American General Life & Accident Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 13037286

  • Likely match

    Naomi Booker

    Cash held by the State · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by United Insurance Company Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,265.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004275074

  • Likely match

    Nathaniel Booker

    Uncashed check · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Fifth Third Bancorp

    $298.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044793036

  • Likely match

    Nadia A Booker

    Credit balance · West Covina, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

    $246.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 18038032

  • Likely match

    Nicholas Booker

    Unpaid wages · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Ross Stores Inc

    $194.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025410213

  • Likely match

    Norma Booker

    Savings account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Lloyds Bank California Crenshaw Ctr 048

    $159.89
    Start this claim

    State ID 863587

  • Likely match

    Napoleon B Jr Booker

    Savings account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0354-los Angeles Industrial

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $156.57
    Start this claim

    State ID 5417954

  • Likely match

    Nathalie Booker

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Kinecta Federal Credit Union

    $153.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037769315

  • Likely match

    Navele Booker

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Paypal

    $127.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041296052

  • Likely match

    Newspaper Distribution Booker

    Cash held by the State · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by Albertsons Llc

    $121.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 973448728

  • Likely match

    Nathaniel Booker

    Deposit held · Inglewood, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison Company

    $120.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 983310238

  • Likely match

    Nanette Booker

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Green Dot Bank

    $104.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008898730

  • Likely match

    N Baker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Washington National Insurance Company

    $995.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 9446843

  • Likely match

    N Luchan G Baker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $672.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 14384674

  • Likely match

    N Lavolia Baker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $672.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 14384674

  • Likely match

    N Saul Baker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    $628.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 14389459

  • Likely match

    N Md Becker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by California Physician Service Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    $330.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 988031682

  • Likely match

    N O Baker

    Cash held by the State · Westlake Villag, CA

    Reported by New Era Life Insurance Co Of The Midwest

    $317.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 10248075

  • Likely match

    N Becker

    Stocks or securities · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Sprint Nextel Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $291.41 Sprint Nextel Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 14213433

  • Likely match

    N Lowell Baker

    Cash held by the State · Coalinga, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $239.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 14385397

  • Likely match

    N Maxine Baker

    Cash held by the State · Coalinga, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $239.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 14385397

  • Likely match

    N E D Baker

    Cash held by the State · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $216.78
    Start this claim

    State ID 14383371

  • Worth checking

    Knee Ryan Baker

    Uncashed check · Ben Lomond, CA

    Reported by Pathward, National Association

    $600.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045841692

  • Worth checking

    Nellie L Baker

    Stocks or securities · Gardena, CA

    Reported by At&t Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $13,926.39 At & T Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 11930640

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Cbb Bancorp Inc.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $9,952.99 Cbb Bancorp Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008659818

  • Worth checking

    Nancy Becker

    Credit balance · Beverly Hills, CA

    Reported by Emi Music Publishing Na Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $9,557.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 997654566

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Unpaid dividends · Corona Del Mar, CA

    Reported by Heritage Commerce Corporation

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,899.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044873964

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Bank Of Southern California N.a.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,552.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026464770

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Bank Of Southern California N.a.

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,340.14 Southern California Bancorp
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026464771

  • Worth checking

    Nicole R Baker

    Cash held by the State · Modesto, CA

    Reported by California Physician Service Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,600.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 1000291047

  • Worth checking

    Nellie Becker

    Cash held by the State · Alhambra, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,469.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 969577882

  • Worth checking

    Noland Baker

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Morgan Stanley & Co Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,864.76 Waste Management Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 997745265

  • Worth checking

    North Baker

    Unpaid dividends · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Investment Trust-class B(1)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,813.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 2099655

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Mid Penn Bancorp Inc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,680.98 Mid Penn Bancorp Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027452609

  • Worth checking

    Nicole C Baker

    Uncashed check · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    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.

    $3,565.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045279193

  • Worth checking

    Net Bigger

    Cash held by the State · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by Discover Financial Services Llc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,497.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 15562907

  • Worth checking

    Nancy M Becker

    Cash held by the State · Littlerock, CA

    Reported by Security Life Of Denver Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,345.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 18081019

  • Worth checking

    Nicole R Baker

    Cash held by the State · Modesto, CA

    Reported by California Physicians Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,237.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 990439297

  • Worth checking

    Ned B Baker

    Unpaid dividends · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by Comcast Corp Class A Common

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,408.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 952819644

  • Worth checking

    Nury M Baker

    Uncashed check · Laguna Niguel, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,364.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033131808

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Cash held by the State · Newport Coast, CA

    Reported by Hcbf Holding Company

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,336.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 999029259

  • Worth checking

    Naomi H Baker

    Stocks or securities · Concord, CA

    Reported by Ca Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,288.78 Computer Associates Intl Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1670927

  • Worth checking

    Nicholas E Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lynnwood, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,193.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 967541344

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Cash held by the State · Newport Beach, CA

    Reported by The Provident Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,192.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018018808

  • Worth checking

    Nellie Baker

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,059.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 16650249

  • Worth checking

    Nancy M Baker

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by 21st Century Insurance Co

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 964104997

  • Worth checking

    Nancy Baker

    Money order · Hawaiian Gardens, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,979.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 962697339

  • Worth checking

    Nicholas E Baker

    Stocks or securities · Lynwood, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,926.23 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15443822

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Savings account

    Reported by California Bear Credit Union

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,893.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 958365276

  • Worth checking

    Natalie J Baker

    Savings account · Brownsville, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (703)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,790.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1032518944

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Cash held by the State · Newport Beach, CA

    Reported by People's United Bank N.a.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,781.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001159377

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,778.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 997705278

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Cash held by the State · Newport Beach, CA

    Reported by Keybank National Association

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,756.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 991195960

  • Worth checking

    Natalie A Becker

    Savings account · El Segundo, CA

    Reported by Great Western Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,728.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 12173656

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,684.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 992233468

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,674.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 992233462

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,668.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 992233460

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,591.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 992233464

  • Worth checking

    North Baker

    Unpaid dividends · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Century Properties Fund Xiv

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,572.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 962382154

  • Worth checking

    Neal C Baker

    Escrow balance · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Fnf Utc Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,530.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 981314384

  • Worth checking

    Neida Buker

    Uncashed check

    Reported by National Mortgage Direct Payment Settlem

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,484.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 995634876

  • Worth checking

    Nancy L Baker

    Cash held by the State · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,479.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 992233466

  • Worth checking

    Nicole Marie Baker

    Stocks or securities · Rocklin, CA

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,466.80 Pg&e Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034462958

  • Worth checking

    Nicholas A Baker

    Stocks or securities · Covina, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,390.71 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16263704

  • Worth checking

    Nick A Becker

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Us Metro Bancorp

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,370.20 Us Metro Bancorp
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033550505

  • Worth checking

    Norman D Becker

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Hartford Financial Services Group Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,352.75 Hartford Financial Services Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 14954765

  • Worth checking

    Norman D Becker

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Hartford Financial Services Group Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,352.75 Hartford Financial Services Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 14954764

  • Worth checking

    Norma Baker

    Cash held by the State · Mississauga, CA

    Reported by Connecticut State Of

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,344.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 18826865

  • Worth checking

    Neal T Baker

    Stocks or securities · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,311.14 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16263703

  • Worth checking

    Nonna Beaugurea

    Cash held by the State · Unknown, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,283.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 991217804

  • Worth checking

    Nadine L E Baker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Teppco Crude Oil Lp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,239.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 16049825

  • Worth checking

    Nathaniel Baker

    Cash held by the State · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by State Of Ohio

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,150.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 3019652

  • Worth checking

    Nancy Baker

    Money order · Hawaiian Gardens, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,131.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 965342356

  • Worth checking

    North Baker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Century Properties Fund Xiv (x014)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,091.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 18811119

  • Worth checking

    Nicholas Baker

    Uncashed check · Hidden Valley Lake, CA

    Reported by Newrez Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,081.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044181068

  • Worth checking

    Nickolas Baker

    Stocks or securities · Covina, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $993.35 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16263705

  • Worth checking

    Neda Bekr

    Uncashed check · Aliso Viejo, CA

    Reported by Cenlar Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $964.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005634367

  • Worth checking

    Nathan R Bokor

    Uncashed check · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Citibank Na Cca

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $963.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024361928

  • Worth checking

    Ns Bagorio

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $938.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 961641820

  • Worth checking

    Norman J Baker

    Mineral or royalty payments · Stanton, CA

    Reported by Magnum Producing Lp

    $899.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 958823015

  • Worth checking

    Nicole M Baker

    Credit balance · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $895.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031272834

  • Worth checking

    North Baker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Mbl Life Assurance Corporation

    $887.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 11176185

  • Worth checking

    North Baker

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Mbl Life Assurance Corporation

    $887.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 11176182

Showing the 100 most valuable of 224. 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.

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Code of Civil Procedure §1582 caps any recovery fee at ten percent of the property returned.
$1,000
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Cash claims at or above this must be notarized. So must all securities and safe deposit boxes.
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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.