What type of lawyer can I get to help me settler my dept for a student loan that is over 20+ yrs old.

Is there any way that a lawyer could help in getting the interest lower on a student if that person that owe the dept is hearing impaired and was not able to finish college because of it.

is there any way that a lawyer could help in getting the interest lower on a student if that person that owe the dept is hearing impaired and was not able to finish college because of it.


Assuming it's some sort of Government based or guaranteed loan - the brief answer is no. Student loans cannot be discharged by bankruptcy and there is no Statute of limitations on them - they go on forever.

If you use the search feature above, next to the AMHD logo, search student loans, you will see the various answers to other people in similar circumstances.

EDIT: Have you been paying on it for 20 years or have you defaulted and they just caught up with you - ?

First its not a good idea to piggyback your question on someone else's. This can lead to confusion. You should start a new thread. So I've moved your question to its own thread.

Can you explain the situation in greater detail? Have you tried negotiating with the creditor?

A magic lawyer ? A government backed student loan does not go away, you can not get rid of it even in bankruptcy. Ignoring it only makes it get late fees, and other fees added.

Setting up a payment plan is the best way of dealing with it.