My father set up a trust leaving the farm to all of his living children.
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If a court has ruled that your brother has no estate (no land, no money, no property of any kind - no car, etc, which is hard to believe) then you have nothing to claim against and can recover nothing. It is unclear what you are entitled to recover since the judge ruled you were responsible for your own attorney fees during the litigation. You mention his cleaning out of the checking account, and perhaps the trust (not you, unless the trust has been dissolved) could recover that if it was done wrongfully. If a trust company was involved in any of this, it is possible you could sue them for some failure on their part in monitoring your brother - but this seems unlikely if your brother was the trustee.
There is no obvious recourse for you based on what you've told me. However I encourage you to consult with a local attorney. It is possible that after meeting with a local attorney and having a full interview, showing all related documents, etc., something more may come to light.