Will not signed

[paulwd]

As the title suggests . My brother died at the weekend and I have found his will ( which he made at the same time as myself and my wife) The problem being he had not signed it . So I assume in the eyes of the law it is no more than a piece of paper. He was my full brother, there are no other siblings, our parents are deceased, he wasn't and never had been married or been in a civil partnership and has no children.
His will that was written by a will writing service( I assume the legal wording is correct) and states that his sole beneficiaries were to be my 2 children (now Adults)
I f I understand the laws of inheritance I would be the sole beneficiary, however I want my children to inherit his estate directly.
Thats the back story my question is does anybody have any experience of this and is it possible for the courts to implement his desires without a signed copy of the will.

[paulwd]

Thanks for the advice, would rather avoid it coming to me IHT and stuff. as for health he was alright last monday. So 7 years can never be guaranteed. and I want them to have it as he wished. Sounds like a solicitor for me then.

[paulwd]

The will had not been witnessed and the will writing company do not keep a signed copy, so it would seem a deed of variation is the best way forward. Thank you all.