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The checking account is listed as an asset in her trust.
But is the checking account in the name of the trust? In other words, do the checks have just your mother's name on them or is the word "trust" up there above the address?

As trustee, you have the authority to pay her bills from the trust assets before distributing those assets.

Whether you can write checks on that account depends on the answer to my questions. If the account is not in the name of the trust then you need to study the trust documents carefully and determine what your powers are.

As for the $300 check, at this point, I agree with Ilworking, let it go through. It's probably of no consequence.