(1) All orders and proceedings in the District Court, except as otherwise provided, shall be ex parte and upon motion, and in no case need a petition be filed. A notice or summons shall not be issued to any person unless ordered by the court or requested by a person in interest. If an exception is filed to a claim or report, the party affected thereby shall have ten (10) days' notice of the time of hearing.
(2) The court may, upon the request of the assignee or any creditor, require the assignor or any person indebted to him to appear in court after reasonable notice and answer questions deemed proper concerning the estate or claims against it.