Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

My aunt lives in PR. She has no children, her "husband" (not legally married) passed away and she is the only surviving of 5 children. Both her parents are also gone. My 4 cousins and my sister got together after everyone died to declare her incompetent (Alzheimers) and assign a "tutor" (guardian here in the states). The final thing of all this is to put her in a home, sell the paid off apartment in PR, plus everything in it worth alot of $$$$$ including very expensive jewelry. We are the only 5 closest relatives - her neices and nephews. I was born in PR, but raised in Miami. I went to visit her in March, my cousin took me to court, I had to sign a paper agreeing to the tutor - they said if I didn't that I could go to jail because I was obstructing a judicial process AND, they were going to come after me for rent for the time I was with her (I was visiting) and half of the food stamps spent while there. What I want to know are my rights (eventhough i am a paralegal I just could not help myself). I want my aunt here in Miami and I certainly want a say as to what happens to that apartment, what is in it - there is no way I can allow them to treat her like this AND split the profits of this. She does not have a will nor is she competent to make one. I came to grips with the sad reality. Oh also, I was forced out of my own birthplace and was told I had to get permission to visit my aunt. None of my cousins nor my sister speak to me for years - 2 of them I dont even know, saw them when I was maybe 3 - am 37 now. They all have more money than I do. It's all a 'let's see what we can get' and forget about my aunt. I even have an e-mail from my sister telling how she didn't care what happens in PR when my uncle was dying. Please help me.

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