Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.040
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
When an intestate has left no known heirs, the clerk shall also publish a notice, once a week for six consecutive weeks in at least two newspapers, published in the places designated by the court, containing the name of the intestate, a description of his person, the time and place of his death, the place of his nativity, if known, and the appraised amount of his estate.
§ 473.040, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 80, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 39