Maine Motion For Service By Publication And Affidavit is a legal process in which a person or entity that is trying to serve a legal notice or document to another party can do so by publishing a notice in the newspaper. This process is often used when the exact whereabouts of the other party is unknown. When the notice is published, the other party is considered to have been served. There are two types of Maine Motion For Service By Publication And Affidavit: service by publication alone and service by publication and affidavit. In service by publication alone, the notice is published in the local newspaper and the other party is considered to have been served. In service by publication and affidavit, the notice is published in the local newspaper and the other party is required to file an affidavit of publication, which is a sworn statement that the notice has been published. This affidavit must be filed with the court that issued the notice. The affidavit of publication is a key part of the process and is important in proving that the other party was actually served. This process is often used when the exact location of the other party is unknown, and it is the best way to ensure that the other party is aware of the legal proceedings.