Except for the fact that title companies are also supposed to do local searches where the property is located to make sure that there are not delinquent property taxes, water and sewer bills, open building permits (without CO issued), child support liens, or other assessments against the property that do not get registered at the county in 'the normal' way (meaning recorded in the books) but are in separate registers at the municipal, city government, or at the county.
A tax sale certificate or an assessment sale certificate are not recorded at the county but are a lien on the property.

