<prompt> Human: Hello PF!two years ago my Grandma passed away in Illinois,I live in Colorado.I went to Chicago for the funeral and to the burial site in a funeral procession.In that time I went through a couple of tollsI wasnt worried about it figuring I would get the bill in the mail,Thats how colorado does itA few months later I get a bill for a couple of hundred dollars from the Illinois tollway authority.I call to dispute it.I am told I have to appeal it with a letter and proof.I send a letter,with some proof.Never hear back.Then I get a letter from a Professional account management LLCstating I owe 1,000 dollars for violations of tolls.I dispute it with them and tell them it was part of a funeral procession and from out of state and am not aware that I would not be billed for the tolls until I was in violation.They basically say F you pay meI really cant afford to give these people 1,000 dollars.What...If any,are the options I have? I just got my credit score above 700 and dont want a collections killing that! Especially something just feels sleezy when I call them.Bad attitudes from the start.Thanks PF!  <response>: Sounds like IL sold the debt to PAM out of Wisconsin. The traffic violation may have a statute of 5 years or whatever but the debt is now held by a private company. If you call and settle they will probably still ask more than the original fine. Get an attorney and have them draft a counter for the cost of the original fine. But if it were me Id tell them to politely eat the fine. Illinois sucks and will find any way to generate revenue. When their own citizens arent getting paid they burn out of state visitors like you any way they can. Theres probably a class action regarding this exact same bullshit. 