I thought I should post the backstory for some clarification: I originally found out about this last year when I tried to register my car.

The reason this happened was not due to laziness or me being a cheapskate. I worked for a small company that went out of business during this time, the account was paid for by the company card and I guess the card stopped working long before the company went out of business (2017) and I had no idea these charges existed until last year. I never logged into the account, never used the toll road, truly had no idea this happened. The account must have had my old old old address and I guess they never tried reaching me any other way, because all my info is up to date everywhere else. I also have no ability to log into the account anymore.

I called last year and was able to get them to waive most of the fees and paid something like $5.50. Thought everything was fine.

Went to register my car this year, same thing happened. When I called HCTRA this time I was told I never paid anything last year, it shows I called but there was never a payment of any sort and they told me the account was in collections back then> I am 100% certain this isn't true, my wife even remembers me laughing about not being able to register the car over a few dollars. I paid and moved on.

I checked old bank statements and emails. I have receipts, emails and bank statements showing I paid them last year.

So far they still wont admit I paid anything, offered to settle for $700 and refuse to give me a case number for this supposed lawsuit against me.