Should the utilities of a deceased individual be suspended by the executor or the individual residing in the home?

Upon the death of your father, the executor should have paid for the utilities through the date of your father's death.  If the house was in your father's name, the executor should have had the house transfered to the proper heir unless there was a will.  If the house was given to you, or you were given the right to live at the housed, you were responsible for transferring the utilities into your name unless someone else agreed to pay for the utilities.  If the utility companies are not seeking to be paid, the excutor/owner of the home is likely going to be held responsible.  however, if you have been obtaining the benefit of the utilities, the owner is going to be able to come after you personally to indemnify it for the paid utility bills.Therefore, you are going to be ultimately responsible for paying the bills.