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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.

118 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $195,428 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 4,278 records under the surname Oliver, worth $4,039,031. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    William S Oliver

    Cash held by the State · El Sobrante, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $14,830.56
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017178203

  • Strong match

    William S Oliver

    Credit balance · Palm Desert, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,757.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024406826

  • Strong match

    William A Oliver

    Credit balance · San Jose, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    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.

    $6,169.91
    Start this claim

    State ID 18167585

  • Strong match

    William B Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Lorenzo, CA

    Reported by Verizon Communications Inc/gte Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,416.35 Verizon Communications Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15612028

  • Strong match

    William D Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Imperial Beach, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,728.12 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 966197859

  • Strong match

    William J Oliver

    Uncashed check · Benicia, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,279.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 984894150

  • Strong match

    William J Oliver

    Uncashed check · Benicia, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,279.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 984894150

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Lake Elsinore, CA

    Reported by The Independent Order Of Foresters

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,847.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031501947

  • Strong match

    William R Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Lake Elsinore, CA

    Reported by The Independent Order Of Foresters

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,847.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031501947

  • Strong match

    William S Oliver

    Savings account · El Sobrante, CA

    Reported by Capital One Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,525.10
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035494034

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Uncashed check · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    $964.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 999817563

  • Strong match

    William S Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Palm Desert, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $848.16 Orbital Energy Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024406827

  • Strong match

    William B Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Lorenzo, CA

    Reported by Verizon Communications Inc/gte Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $536.61 Verizon Communications Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 17139234

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs Inc

    $413.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030878517

  • Strong match

    William M Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $399.89
    Start this claim

    State ID 17257350

  • Strong match

    William G Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Barclays Bank Delaware

    $396.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026237115

  • Strong match

    William D Oliver

    Unpaid dividends · Imperial Beach, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    $376.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 966197858

  • Strong match

    William T Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Whittier, CA

    Reported by Citrus Gorve Heights Water Co %martin E Whelan Jr Inc

    $360.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 1084539

  • Strong match

    William Eric Oliver

    Unpaid dividends · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Verigy Ltd

    $330.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 985331497

  • Strong match

    William H Jr Oliver

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by The Chase Manhattan Bank Na

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $325.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 9204804

  • Strong match

    William A Oliver

    Unpaid dividends · Maple Ridge Bc,

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Co

    $311.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019292156

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by U-haul Co. Of California

    $280.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 993052888

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Vallejo, CA

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    $266.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 961249898

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Mid Century Insurance Company

    $263.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 981926405

  • Strong match

    William D Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Imperial Beach, CA

    Reported by Physicians Mutual Insurance Co

    $211.61
    Start this claim

    State ID 963648715

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Stride Bank N.a.

    $191.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028016636

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Uncashed check · Torrance, CA

    Reported by Auto Club Enterprises

    $180.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020931105

  • Strong match

    William H Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Buena Park, CA

    Reported by State Of Ohio

    $173.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 3023702

  • Strong match

    William H Oliver

    Uncashed check · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by United Services Automobile Association

    $171.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044343215

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    $158.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 961649906

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Unknown, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Clearing Services Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $153.63 Corning Incorporated
    Start this claim

    State ID 967606780

  • Strong match

    William E Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Seal Beach, CA

    Reported by State Of Texas

    $152.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 2520796

  • Strong match

    William W Oliver

    Uncashed check · Garden Valley, CA

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

    $151.87
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036294833

  • Strong match

    William E Oliver

    Uncashed check · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Fdic 10167 First Federal Bank Of Ca

    $144.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017420336

  • Strong match

    William D Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Imperial Beach, CA

    Reported by Physicians Mutual Insurance Co

    $118.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 963648713

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Unpaid wages · Glendora, CA

    Reported by Employbridge Holding Co Fka New Koosharem Corp

    $116.58
    Start this claim

    State ID 985154587

  • Strong match

    William F Oliver

    Savings account · Seal Beach, CA

    Reported by Sea Air Federal Credit Union

    $116.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 403042

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Uncashed check · Beverly Hills, CA

    Reported by Union Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $106.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 1177161

  • Strong match

    William Oliver

    Uncashed check · Covelo, CA

    Reported by Aaa Ncnu Insurance Exchange

    $106.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 968121344

  • Strong match

    William L Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Nipomo, CA

    Reported by Mercury Insurance Company

    $106.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 970135910

  • Strong match

    William C Oliver

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Vision Service Plan

    $103.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 18355345

  • Strong match

    William E Oliver

    Endowment proceeds · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    $101.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 10847293

  • Likely match

    W Armstrong Oliver

    Credit balance · Apo Ap, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co 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.

    $2,969.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071365545

  • Likely match

    W Cannon Jr Oliver

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $426.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 11173931

  • Likely match

    W N Oliver

    Unpaid wages · Fair Oaks, CA

    Reported by Walgreen Company

    $362.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 953576080

  • Likely match

    W Wilson Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by California Fair Plan Association

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $286.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071144114

  • Likely match

    W J Oliver

    Credit balance · Woodland, CA

    Reported by Genuine Parts Company

    $233.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008331176

  • Likely match

    W J Oliver

    Credit balance · Woodland, CA

    Reported by Genuine Parts Company

    $231.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026503354

  • Likely match

    W L Oliver

    Credit balance · Playa Del Rey, CA

    Reported by Pedernales Electric Cooperative Inc

    $149.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 968078025

  • Likely match

    W Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Ventura, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison 4.78%

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $144.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 11983812

  • Likely match

    W Nathan Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by California Physician Service Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    $126.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036072582

  • Likely match

    W C Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Paramount,

    Reported by United States Branch Of Foresters Indemnity Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $107.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 12666386

  • Likely match

    William Oliveri

    Savings account · Morgan Hill, CA

    Reported by Commonwealth Central Cu

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $88,401.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019508614

  • Likely match

    William J Jr Oliveira

    Uncashed check · Escondido, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,664.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 1032888058

  • Likely match

    William Olvera

    Uncashed check · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by Bluecross Blueshield Of Tennessee

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,374.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 989081230

  • Likely match

    William Olvera

    Uncashed check · Turlock, CA

    Reported by Wright V Renzenberger Inc Fund

    $539.61
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031859741

  • Likely match

    William Olvera

    Unclaimed refund · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    $518.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 997539517

  • Likely match

    William Oliveira

    Cash held by the State · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Aames Investment Corporation

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $206.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 15024951

  • Likely match

    William J Olivera

    Escrow balance · Groveland, CA

    Reported by First American Title Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 961731408

  • Likely match

    William Olvera

    Uncashed check · Turlock, CA

    Reported by Mcconville V Renzenberger Inc Fund

    $131.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031870267

  • Likely match

    William Olivera

    Uncashed check · Hayward, CA

    Reported by Macys West Stores Inc

    $117.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 981021329

  • Likely match

    William J Oligher

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $102.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 12682382

  • Worth checking

    Wilma Olivera

    Deposit held · Torrance, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison Company

    $109.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 983318882

  • Worth checking

    Wanda Oliver

    Savings account · Colton, CA

    Reported by Alta Vista Credit Union

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,159.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 18812670

  • Worth checking

    West Side Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Discover Financial Services Llc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,044.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 14916630

  • Worth checking

    Walter Oliver

    Uncashed check · Sn Bernrdno, CA

    Reported by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,833.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 962758176

  • Worth checking

    Walter Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,600.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044660124

  • Worth checking

    Willie Cole Oliver

    Uncashed check · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,187.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1014970553

  • Worth checking

    Walter R Oliver

    Uncashed check · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,069.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027300754

  • Worth checking

    Wood The Oliver

    Uncashed check · Bell Canyon, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,969.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024443075

  • Worth checking

    Willie M Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Jhusa John Hancock Life Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,667.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 970917707

  • Worth checking

    Wyman Oliver

    Credit balance · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,561.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 969175347

  • Worth checking

    Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Laguna Hills, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    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.

    $1,400.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044660123

  • Worth checking

    Walter Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Garden Grove, CA

    Reported by Paypal Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,248.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024252890

  • Worth checking

    Wendell E Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Payless Shoesource Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,182.05 Collective Brands
    Start this claim

    State ID 18627704

  • Worth checking

    Westley Jr Oliver

    Savings account · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,129.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 989605918

  • Worth checking

    Willie M Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,020.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15686087

  • Worth checking

    Walter S Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Ug Administrator For Genworth

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 14652089

  • Worth checking

    Walter I Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Mateo, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $986.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15676612

  • Worth checking

    Walter S Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Los Osos, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $874.28 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16319803

  • Worth checking

    Wheelock R Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Fort Bragg, CA

    Reported by Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

    $864.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 973392996

  • Worth checking

    Washington Addie Oliver

    Uncashed check · Berkley, CA

    Reported by Eb Expedited Payment Agreement Qualified Settlement

    $682.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 984420289

  • Worth checking

    Oliver

    Pension or retirement funds · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

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

    $633.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 1000523708

  • Worth checking

    Wendell E Oliver

    Stocks or securities · Lakewood, CA

    Reported by Payless Shoesource Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $591.03 Collective Brands
    Start this claim

    State ID 18627703

  • Worth checking

    Wendy Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Arroyo Grande, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs Inc

    $490.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030878515

  • Worth checking

    Oliver

    Credit balance · Hayward, CA

    Reported by New Century Mortgage Corp.

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

    $481.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 18160866

  • Worth checking

    Walter R Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Service Corporation Intl.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $480.20 Service Corporation International Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16419974

  • Worth checking

    Walter R Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Service Corporation Intl.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $480.20 Service Corporation International Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16419975

  • Worth checking

    Wayne Oliver

    Savings account

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $434.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 12760695

  • Worth checking

    Wilbern Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Northridge, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    $400.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044660121

  • Worth checking

    Wayne R Oliver

    Cash held by the State · Pleasanton, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    $369.72
    Start this claim

    State ID 17179864

  • Worth checking

    Weldon C Oliver

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by First National Bank Of Omaha

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $361.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022848043

  • Worth checking

    Wm L Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Petaluma, CA

    Reported by At&t Corp.

    $358.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 969597851

  • Worth checking

    Willie Oliver

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Toyota Mdl Qualified Settlement Fund

    $358.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 1003346241

  • Worth checking

    Oliver

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Truck Insurance Exchange

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

    $332.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 968831556

  • Worth checking

    Willie M Oliver

    Unpaid dividends · Rocklin, CA

    Reported by Wal-mart Stores Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $319.96 Walmart Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 971521948

  • Worth checking

    Wendy Oliver

    Unclaimed refund · Hoopa, CA

    Reported by Redwood Coast Energy Authority

    $315.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046941501

  • Worth checking

    Walter Oliver

    Uncashed check · Sn Bernrdno, CA

    Reported by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

    $283.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 962758178

  • Worth checking

    Walter Oliver

    Uncashed check · Sn Bernrdno, CA

    Reported by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

    $283.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 962758175

  • Worth checking

    Walter G Oliver

    Stocks or securities · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Joseph T Thompson Tr

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $256.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 12698629

Showing the 100 most valuable of 135. 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

2 probate estates carry 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.

2 more under that name that can no longer be claimed

When an estate goes unclaimed long enough, the State takes permanent title to it and no claim will be paid afterwards. These are shown because knowing what happened to a relative’s estate is worth something even when the money is gone. Nobody can recover these — if a firm offers to, that alone tells you what they are.

  • Oliver William

    Probate estate · San Francisco County · 2021

    Matched on Oliver William (decedent)

    Permanently escheated — the State now owns this and it cannot be claimed.

    $280.00 closed

    State ID 1010282176
    Case 2018-1097

  • Oliver William Francis

    Probate estate · Los Angeles County · 1978

    Matched on Oliver William Francis (decedent)

    Permanently escheated — the State now owns this and it cannot be claimed.

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956823425
    Case P-573623

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.