Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 600. Revised Judicature Act of 1961 § 600.5241

(1) Supervisory powers. The circuit court of the county where the assignor resides, or if the assignor is not a resident of the state then the circuit court of the county where the assigned property is principally located, has supervisory power over all matters, questions, and disputes arising under all those assignments commonly called common law assignments for the benefit of creditors, except as otherwise provided.

(2) Specific powers. Upon the application of the assignee or of any other interested person the proper circuit court may make all necessary and proper orders for:

(3) Examination; assignor and others. On the application of the assignee or any creditor the judge of this court may require the assignor or any other person to appear before him on reasonable notice and submit to examination under oath upon all matters relating to:

At the request of any party to the proceedings the examination may be reduced to writing and filed with the clerk of the county.

(4) Examination; assignee, orders. At any time before the final settlement of the accounts of the assignee the judge of the proper circuit court may require the attendance of and examine the assignee as to all matters appertaining to the estate of the assignor or the administration of the trust, and upon the examination he may make any order which he deems proper in regard to costs.

(5) Circuit court commissioner. No power conferred upon the judge by the above subsections (1) through (4) shall be exercised by a circuit court commissioner except under a special reference made by the court.