diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e401442b7d..ea3ad75619 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2016,6 +2016,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "aries_vcx_ledger",
  "aries_vcx_wallet",
  "async-trait",
+ "bs58",
  "chrono",
  "did_resolver",
  "log",
diff --git a/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/util.rs b/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/util.rs
index 2ed30d0c75..332496ff5a 100644
--- a/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/util.rs
+++ b/aries/aries_vcx/src/handlers/util.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ macro_rules! matches_opt_thread_id {
 #[rustfmt::skip] // This macro results in some false positives and formatting makes it harder to read
 macro_rules! get_attach_as_string {
     ($attachments:expr) => {{
-        let __attach = $attachments.get(0).as_ref().map(|a| &a.data.content);
+        let __attach = $attachments.first().as_ref().map(|a| &a.data.content);
         let err_fn = |attach: Option<&messages::decorators::attachment::Attachment>| {
             Err(AriesVcxError::from_msg(
                 AriesVcxErrorKind::SerializationError,
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ macro_rules! get_attach_as_string {
             ))
         };
 
-        let Some(messages::decorators::attachment::AttachmentType::Base64(encoded_attach)) = __attach else { return err_fn($attachments.get(0)); };
-        let Ok(bytes) = base64::engine::Engine::decode(&base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD, &encoded_attach) else { return err_fn($attachments.get(0)); };
-        let Ok(attach_string) = String::from_utf8(bytes) else { return err_fn($attachments.get(0)); };
+        let Some(messages::decorators::attachment::AttachmentType::Base64(encoded_attach)) = __attach else { return err_fn($attachments.first()); };
+        let Ok(bytes) = base64::engine::Engine::decode(&base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD, &encoded_attach) else { return err_fn($attachments.first()); };
+        let Ok(attach_string) = String::from_utf8(bytes) else { return err_fn($attachments.first()); };
 
         attach_string
     }};
diff --git a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/Cargo.toml b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/Cargo.toml
index 091f1e6738..a34a921f58 100644
--- a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/Cargo.toml
+++ b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ chrono = { version = "0.4.24", default-features = false }
 thiserror = "1.0.40"
 url = "2.3.1"
 log = "0.4.16"
+bs58 = "0.5.0" 
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 mockall = "0.13.0"
diff --git a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/src/resolution/utils.rs b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/src/resolution/utils.rs
index f4314b3eed..65de49d405 100644
--- a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/src/resolution/utils.rs
+++ b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/src/resolution/utils.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,28 @@ fn unix_to_datetime(posix_timestamp: i64) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
     DateTime::from_timestamp(posix_timestamp, 0)
 }
 
+fn expand_abbreviated_verkey(nym: &str, verkey: &str) -> Result<String, DidSovError> {
+    if let Some(stripped_verkey) = verkey.strip_prefix('~') {
+        let mut decoded_nym = bs58::decode(nym).into_vec().map_err(|e| {
+            DidSovError::ParsingError(ParsingErrorSource::LedgerResponseParsingError(format!(
+                "Failed to decode did from base58: {} (error: {})",
+                nym, e
+            )))
+        })?;
+        let decoded_stripped_verkey = bs58::decode(stripped_verkey).into_vec().map_err(|e| {
+            DidSovError::ParsingError(ParsingErrorSource::LedgerResponseParsingError(format!(
+                "Failed to decode verkey from base58: {} (error: {})",
+                stripped_verkey, e
+            )))
+        })?;
+        decoded_nym.extend(&decoded_stripped_verkey);
+
+        Ok(bs58::encode(decoded_nym).into_string())
+    } else {
+        Ok(verkey.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
 pub(super) fn is_valid_sovrin_did_id(id: &str) -> bool {
     if id.len() < 21 || id.len() > 22 {
         return false;
@@ -69,29 +91,52 @@ pub(super) async fn ledger_response_to_ddo(
     log::info!("ledger_response_to_ddo >> did: {did}, verkey: {verkey}, resp: {resp}");
     let (service_id, ddo_id) = prepare_ids(did)?;
 
-    let service_data = get_data_from_response(resp)?;
-    log::info!("ledger_response_to_ddo >> service_data: {service_data:?}");
-    let endpoint: EndpointDidSov = serde_json::from_value(service_data["endpoint"].clone())?;
-
-    let txn_time = get_txn_time_from_response(resp)?;
-    let datetime = unix_to_datetime(txn_time);
-
-    let service_types: Vec<ServiceType> = endpoint
-        .types
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|t| match t {
-            DidSovServiceType::Endpoint => ServiceType::AIP1,
-            DidSovServiceType::DidCommunication => ServiceType::DIDCommV1,
-            DidSovServiceType::DIDComm => ServiceType::DIDCommV2,
-            DidSovServiceType::Unknown => ServiceType::Other("Unknown".to_string()),
-        })
-        .collect();
-    let service = Service::new(
-        service_id,
-        endpoint.endpoint,
-        OneOrList::List(service_types),
-        Default::default(),
-    );
+    let service_data = match get_data_from_response(resp) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::warn!("Failed to get service data: {}", e);
+            serde_json::Value::Null
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut ddo = DidDocument::new(ddo_id.clone());
+
+    let mut services = Vec::new();
+
+    if !service_data.is_null() {
+        let endpoint: EndpointDidSov = serde_json::from_value(service_data["endpoint"].clone())?;
+
+        let service_types: Vec<ServiceType> = endpoint
+            .types
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|t| match t {
+                DidSovServiceType::Endpoint => ServiceType::AIP1,
+                DidSovServiceType::DidCommunication => ServiceType::DIDCommV1,
+                DidSovServiceType::DIDComm => ServiceType::DIDCommV2,
+                DidSovServiceType::Unknown => ServiceType::Other("Unknown".to_string()),
+            })
+            .collect();
+        let service = Service::new(
+            service_id,
+            endpoint.endpoint,
+            OneOrList::List(service_types),
+            Default::default(),
+        );
+        services.push(service);
+    }
+
+    ddo.set_service(services);
+
+    let txn_time_result = get_txn_time_from_response(resp);
+    let datetime = match txn_time_result {
+        Ok(txn_time) => unix_to_datetime(txn_time),
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::warn!("Failed to parse txnTime: {}", e);
+            None
+        }
+    };
+
+    let expanded_verkey = expand_abbreviated_verkey(ddo_id.id(), &verkey)?;
 
     // TODO: Use multibase instead of base58
     let verification_method = VerificationMethod::builder()
@@ -99,12 +144,10 @@ pub(super) async fn ledger_response_to_ddo(
         .controller(did.to_string().try_into()?)
         .verification_method_type(VerificationMethodType::Ed25519VerificationKey2018)
         .public_key(PublicKeyField::Base58 {
-            public_key_base58: verkey,
+            public_key_base58: expanded_verkey,
         })
         .build();
 
-    let mut ddo = DidDocument::new(ddo_id);
-    ddo.add_service(service);
     ddo.add_verification_method(verification_method);
     ddo.add_key_agreement_ref(DidUrl::parse("#1".to_string())?);
 
@@ -112,7 +155,7 @@ pub(super) async fn ledger_response_to_ddo(
         let mut metadata_builder = DidDocumentMetadata::builder().deactivated(false);
         if let Some(datetime) = datetime {
             metadata_builder = metadata_builder.updated(datetime);
-        };
+        }
         metadata_builder.build()
     };
 
@@ -216,4 +259,27 @@ mod tests {
             panic!("Unexpected public key type");
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_abbreviated_verkey_with_abbreviation() {
+        let nym = "7Sqc3ne5NfUVxMTrHahxz3";
+        let abbreviated_verkey = "~DczaFTexiEYv5abkEUZeZt";
+        let expected_full_verkey = "4WkksEAXsewRbDYDz66aTdjtVF2LBxbqEMyF2WEjTBKk";
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            expand_abbreviated_verkey(nym, abbreviated_verkey).unwrap(),
+            expected_full_verkey
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expand_abbreviated_verkey_without_abbreviation() {
+        let nym = "123456789abcdefghi";
+        let full_verkey = "123456789abcdefghixyz123";
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            expand_abbreviated_verkey(nym, full_verkey).unwrap(),
+            full_verkey
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/tests/resolution.rs b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/tests/resolution.rs
index 8a309caab1..626978780c 100644
--- a/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/tests/resolution.rs
+++ b/did_core/did_methods/did_resolver_sov/tests/resolution.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{thread, time::Duration};
 
 use aries_vcx::common::ledger::{service_didsov::EndpointDidSov, transactions::write_endpoint};
 use aries_vcx_ledger::ledger::base_ledger::IndyLedgerWrite;
-use aries_vcx_wallet::wallet::base_wallet::BaseWallet;
+use aries_vcx_wallet::wallet::base_wallet::{did_wallet::DidWallet, BaseWallet};
 use did_resolver::{
     did_doc::schema::service::typed::ServiceType,
     did_parser_nom::Did,
@@ -58,3 +58,35 @@ async fn test_error_handling_during_resolution() {
 
     assert!(result.is_err());
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn write_new_nym_and_get_did_doc() {
+    let profile = build_setup_profile().await;
+    let did_data = profile
+        .wallet
+        .create_and_store_my_did(None, None)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    profile
+        .ledger_write
+        .publish_nym(
+            &profile.wallet,
+            &profile.institution_did,
+            &did_data.did().parse().unwrap(),
+            Some(did_data.verkey()),
+            None,
+            None,
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let resolver = DidSovResolver::new(profile.ledger_read);
+    let did = format!("did:sov:{}", did_data.did());
+
+    let DidResolutionOutput { did_document, .. } = resolver
+        .resolve(&Did::parse(did.clone()).unwrap(), &())
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(did_document.id().to_string(), did);
+}