Maine Instruction for Filing a Forcible Entry & Detained Action is a legal procedure used by a landlord when a tenant has failed to pay rent or has breached the terms of a lease agreement. It is a process that begins when a landlord files a complaint in court, seeking an order from the court that allows the landlord to take back possession of the property. The two types of Maine Instruction for Filing a Forcible Entry & Detained Action are Summary Process Summons & Complaint and Writ of Possession. The Summary Process Summons & Complaint is a document that is filed with the court, and which will be served to the tenant. It contains the legal complaint that the landlord is filing, as well as the time and date for the tenant to appear in court. If the tenant fails to appear, the court may issue a Writ of Possession, which allows the landlord to retake possession of the property without the involvement of law enforcement. The Writ of Possession is the second type of Maine Instruction for Filing a Forcible Entry & Detained Action. This document, issued by the court, authorizes the landlord to take back possession of the property without the involvement of law enforcement. The landlord must then post the writ on the property, and the tenant must move out within 24 hours or be subject to arrest and eviction.