diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/routes.py
index 46aa2612fe..1949f2c579 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/routes.py
@@ -407,10 +407,8 @@ async def register_ledger_nym(request: web.BaseRequest):
                         if endorser_write_txn
                         else None
                     ),
-                    endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
                 txn = transaction.serialize()
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/messaging/credential_definitions/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/messaging/credential_definitions/routes.py
index 186141bf38..d0068d916a 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/messaging/credential_definitions/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/messaging/credential_definitions/routes.py
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ async def credential_definitions_send_credential_definition(request: web.BaseReq
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/messaging/schemas/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/messaging/schemas/routes.py
index 53366c56c7..c5a9952601 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/messaging/schemas/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/messaging/schemas/routes.py
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ async def schemas_send_schema(request: web.BaseRequest):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
index 88dff4f6e8..0ce3a060c4 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ async def handle(self, context: RequestContext, responder: BaseResponder):
         mgr = TransactionManager(context.profile)
         try:
             transaction = await mgr.receive_endorse_response(context.message)
-        except TransactionManagerError:
+        except TransactionManagerError as err:
             self._logger.exception("Error receiving endorsed transaction response")
+            raise HandlerException(str(err))
 
         # Automatically write transaction if flag is set
         if context.settings.get("endorser.auto_write"):
@@ -52,3 +53,4 @@ async def handle(self, context: RequestContext, responder: BaseResponder):
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 self._logger.exception(err)
+                raise HandlerException(str(err))
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/tests/test_endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/tests/test_endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
index 5a33ffdb02..64cc194d10 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/tests/test_endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/handlers/tests/test_endorsed_transaction_response_handler.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ async def test_called_x(self):
             request_context.connection_ready = True
             handler = test_module.EndorsedTransactionResponseHandler()
             responder = MockResponder()
-            await handler.handle(request_context, responder)
+            with self.assertRaises(test_module.HandlerException):
+                await handler.handle(request_context, responder)
 
-        mock_tran_mgr.return_value.receive_endorse_response.assert_called_once_with(
-            request_context.message
-        )
         assert not responder.messages
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/manager.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/manager.py
index 8952808c4d..18f5664010 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/manager.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/manager.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def create_request(
         signature: str = None,
         signed_request: dict = None,
         expires_time: str = None,
-        endorser_write_txn: bool = None,
+        endorser_write_txn: bool = False,
         author_goal_code: str = None,
         signer_goal_code: str = None,
     ):
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ async def receive_request(self, request: TransactionRequest, connection_id: str)
 
         return transaction
 
-    # todo - implementing changes for writing final transaction to the ledger
-    # (For Sign Transaction Protocol)
     async def create_endorse_response(
         self,
         transaction: TransactionRecord,
@@ -331,19 +329,12 @@ async def create_endorse_response(
             transaction.endorser_write_txn
             and txn_goal_code == TransactionRecord.ENDORSE_TRANSACTION
         ):
-            # running as the endorser, we've been asked to write the transaction
-            ledger_response = await self.complete_transaction(transaction, True)
-            endorsed_transaction_response = EndorsedTransactionResponse(
-                transaction_id=transaction.thread_id,
-                thread_id=transaction._id,
-                signature_response=signature_response,
-                state=TransactionRecord.STATE_TRANSACTION_ACKED,
-                endorser_did=endorser_did,
-                ledger_response=ledger_response,
+            # no longer supported - if the author asks the endorser to write
+            # the transaction, raise an error
+            raise TransactionManagerError(
+                "Operation not supported, endorser cannot write the ledger transaction"
             )
 
-            return transaction, endorsed_transaction_response
-
         endorsed_transaction_response = EndorsedTransactionResponse(
             transaction_id=transaction.thread_id,
             thread_id=transaction._id,
@@ -385,14 +376,10 @@ async def receive_endorse_response(self, response: EndorsedTransactionResponse):
             await transaction.save(session, reason="Received an endorsed response")
 
         # this scenario is where the author has asked the endorser to write the ledger
+        # we are not supporting endorser ledger writes ...
         if transaction.endorser_write_txn:
-            connection_id = transaction.connection_id
-            async with self._profile.session() as session:
-                connection_record = await ConnRecord.retrieve_by_id(
-                    session, connection_id
-                )
-            await self.endorsed_txn_post_processing(
-                transaction, response.ledger_response, connection_record
+            raise TransactionManagerError(
+                "Endorser ledger writes are no longer supported"
             )
 
         return transaction
@@ -415,9 +402,18 @@ async def complete_transaction(
 
         ledger_transaction = transaction.messages_attach[0]["data"]["json"]
 
-        # check if we (author) have requested the endorser to write the transaction
-        if (endorser and transaction.endorser_write_txn) or (
-            (not endorser) and (not transaction.endorser_write_txn)
+        # check our goal code!
+        txn_goal_code = (
+            transaction.signature_request[0]["signer_goal_code"]
+            if transaction.signature_request
+            and "signer_goal_code" in transaction.signature_request[0]
+            else TransactionRecord.ENDORSE_TRANSACTION
+        )
+
+        # if we are the author, we need to write the endorsed ledger transaction ...
+        # ... EXCEPT for DID transactions, which the endorser will write
+        if (not endorser) and (
+            txn_goal_code != TransactionRecord.WRITE_DID_TRANSACTION
         ):
             ledger = self._profile.inject(BaseLedger)
             if not ledger:
@@ -447,9 +443,11 @@ async def complete_transaction(
             await transaction.save(session, reason="Completed transaction")
 
         # this scenario is where the endorser is writing the transaction
-        # (called from self.create_endorse_response())
+        # shouldn't get to this point, but check and raise an error just in case
         if endorser and transaction.endorser_write_txn:
-            return ledger_response
+            raise TransactionManagerError(
+                "Operation not supported, endorser cannot write the ledger transaction"
+            )
 
         connection_id = transaction.connection_id
         async with self._profile.session() as session:
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/messages/transaction_request.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/messages/transaction_request.py
index 48864805de..4bd8154663 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/messages/transaction_request.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/messages/transaction_request.py
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ class Meta:
         required=False,
         metadata={
             "description": (
-                "If True, Endorser will write the transaction after endorsing it"
+                "Request Endorser to write the ledger transaction, "
+                "this parameter is deprecated and no longer supported."
             ),
-            "example": True,
+            "example": False,
         },
     )
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/models/transaction_record.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/models/transaction_record.py
index e41863b3e1..17cb287ecb 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/models/transaction_record.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/models/transaction_record.py
@@ -244,8 +244,9 @@ class Meta:
         required=False,
         metadata={
             "description": (
-                "If True, Endorser will write the transaction after endorsing it"
+                "Request Endorser to write the ledger transaction, "
+                "this parameter is deprecated and no longer supported."
             ),
-            "example": True,
+            "example": False,
         },
     )
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
index 57c0b054e4..1013320117 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Endorse Transaction handling admin routes."""
 
-import json
 import logging
 
 from aiohttp import web
@@ -116,17 +115,6 @@ class DateSchema(OpenAPISchema):
     )
 
 
-class EndorserWriteLedgerTransactionSchema(OpenAPISchema):
-    """Sets endorser_write_txn. Option for the endorser to write the transaction."""
-
-    endorser_write_txn = fields.Boolean(
-        required=False,
-        metadata={
-            "description": "Endorser will write the transaction after endorsing it"
-        },
-    )
-
-
 class EndorserInfoSchema(OpenAPISchema):
     """Class for user to input the DID associated with the requested endorser."""
 
@@ -203,7 +191,6 @@ async def transactions_retrieve(request: web.BaseRequest):
     summary="For author to send a transaction request",
 )
 @querystring_schema(TranIdMatchInfoSchema())
-@querystring_schema(EndorserWriteLedgerTransactionSchema())
 @request_schema(DateSchema())
 @response_schema(TransactionRecordSchema(), 200)
 async def transaction_create_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
@@ -218,7 +205,7 @@ async def transaction_create_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
     context: AdminRequestContext = request["context"]
     outbound_handler = request["outbound_message_router"]
     transaction_id = request.query.get("tran_id")
-    endorser_write_txn = json.loads(request.query.get("endorser_write_txn", "false"))
+    endorser_write_txn = False
 
     body = await request.json()
     expires_time = body.get("expires_time")
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/revocation/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/revocation/routes.py
index 228aeb1cd5..8a4dd0b007 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/revocation/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/revocation/routes.py
@@ -1270,7 +1270,6 @@ async def send_rev_reg_def(request: web.BaseRequest):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
@@ -1388,7 +1387,6 @@ async def send_rev_reg_entry(request: web.BaseRequest):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
@@ -1543,7 +1541,6 @@ async def generate(rr_record: IssuerRevRegRecord) -> dict:
                         transaction=revo_transaction,
                         # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                         # expires_time=expires_time,
-                        # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                     )
                 except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                     raise TransactionManagerError(reason=err.roll_up) from err
@@ -1625,7 +1622,6 @@ async def on_revocation_entry_event(profile: Profile, event: Event):
                     transaction=revo_transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise RevocationError(err.roll_up) from err
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/routes.py
index d9baa3770e..e394df1b2a 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/wallet/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/wallet/routes.py
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ async def wallet_set_public_did(request: web.BaseRequest):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
@@ -975,7 +974,6 @@ async def wallet_set_did_endpoint(request: web.BaseRequest):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up) from err
@@ -1233,7 +1231,6 @@ async def on_register_nym_event(profile: Profile, event: Event):
                     transaction=transaction,
                     # TODO see if we need to parameterize these params
                     # expires_time=expires_time,
-                    # endorser_write_txn=endorser_write_txn,
                 )
             except (StorageError, TransactionManagerError) as err:
                 # log the error, but continue
diff --git a/demo/features/0586-sign-transaction.feature b/demo/features/0586-sign-transaction.feature
index b7427d9c20..6b50f24867 100644
--- a/demo/features/0586-sign-transaction.feature
+++ b/demo/features/0586-sign-transaction.feature
@@ -194,3 +194,4 @@ Feature: RFC 0586 Aries sign (endorse) transactions functions
       Examples:
          | Acme_capabilities                                   | Bob_capabilities                          | Schema_name    | Credential_data          |
          | --endorser-role endorser --revocation --public-did  | --endorser-role author --revocation       | driverslicense | Data_DL_NormalizedValues |
+         | --endorser-role endorser --revocation --public-did  | --endorser-role author --revocation --multitenant | driverslicense | Data_DL_NormalizedValues |