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I know nothing about trusts. But I do know something about Wills and beneficiaries. It does not matter what is in the Will if the assets need to be spent on a person before they die. If that antique table is left to sister Jane but it can be sold for $5,000 for the persons care, then it gets sold. If Medicaid ever is involved in a persons care, they will tell you, forget about the Will. Why, because that house the recipient has can be sold to pay for care. If for some reason it hasn't sold before the persons death, then a lien will be put on the house and when it does sell, Medicaid gets to recover the money they put out. That means if brother John inherits the house, he may either have to satisfy the lien or sell the house. He may get some of the proceeds or nothing at all depending what Medicaid is owed.
I understand that a trust is done to protect property from Medicaid. If by cleaning out the house, there is something left in the trust to your sister, than I would (as said) write a letter telling her the house is being sold as are its contents. The Trust mentions that _____ was left to her. Would she please come pick it up ASAP but no later than 30 days from date of this letter. You would also like to give her a chance to pick up (if not left to others) items she also may like. To do that though, she must come to the house ASAP because you need to get it cleaned out for the sale. If 30 days is to long, than give her the date convenient to you. This is called covering your tail.
Always as a Trustee or a DPOA, cover your tail. And as said, you are not her sister at this point but a Trustee. If the Trustee was a lawyer, once that timeline was met with no interaction with the beneficiary, that Lawyer would do what needed to get things done. So, its all on your sister at the point she receives that letter. If there is a spouse, I would send him a copy. There are no decisions for her to make other than claiming what is left to her. If you feel there are things she is entitled to, then hold them out. If she can't handle decision making then make them for her.
If you're just talking about "stuff," send your sister a registered letter saying that X and X have been given to her and she has until a certain date (usually 30 days) to claim these items or you will assume she does not want them and they'll be sold. Keep a copy of the letter and of the delivery receipt in case she tries to come back after you later on. Put on your legal hat whenever you deal with her and do EVERYTHING in writing.
If she has a person/spouse who is caring for her, you might cc them on the letter as well with "For Information Purposes Only" written on that copy.
You need to check with a trust and estate attorney to see exactly how to handle Sis. If she's not competent to receive a sum of money or legal notices, that may put a whole different spin on how you deal with her.