Missouri Revised Statutes Title XIX. Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation § 306.463. Death of owner and no surviving owner or beneficiary, director of revenue may transfer and issue new certificate, when, procedure to obtain

(1) A certified copy of a court order approving the transfer, refusing to issue letters of administration, terminating administration or authorizing distribution of the deceased owner's estate;

(2) A small estate affidavit with the certificate of the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court, as provided in section 473.097; or

(3) A notarized application for transfer from a personal representative of the deceased owner accompanied by a copy of the personal representative's letters of administration or letters testamentary together with a court order approving the transfer or a statement that the personal representative has authority under section 473.457 or subdivision (16) of section 473.810 to make the transfer without court order.